Ostriker-Peebles Instability
A 1973 study revealed that galactic disks are naturally unstable. Without a massive invisible halo ("Dark Matter"), they violently buckle and form bars.
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1,500 Stars/Galaxy
DISK ONLY
Unstable: Forms Bar & Heats Up
WITH DARK MATTER
Stable: Remains Circular
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