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DateFriday, July 8, 2011 at 6:33PM

The universe may have been born spinning?

A new study found an excess of counter-clockwise rotating or "left-handed" spiral galaxies like this one,

compared to their right-handed counterparts. This provides evidence that the universe does not have mirror symmetry. Credit: NASA, ESA

 

AuthorDrew Wolfe | CommentPost a Comment | | Print ArticlePrint Article | |

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