IDK how gravity or topology works.

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[–] 3 points 3 months ago

In this case, it's all to do with the conversation of angular momentum! This is also why the solar system is in a plane.

Basically, during formation, the cloud of gas forming the galaxy is spinning super fast, and the difference in rotational forces flattens the cloud closer to a plane.

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