Spiral galaxies might have been lentil-shaped before becoming starry whirls
A new look at lenticular galaxies suggests a tweak to galaxy evolution theory
![A photo of lenticular galaxy Messier 102, also known as the Spindle Galaxy.](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/080123_ec_lenticular_galaxies_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
Lenticular galaxies like Messier 102, also known as the Spindle Galaxy, could provide new insight into how galaxies morph into different shapes.
NASA, ESA, Hubble Heritage Team/STScI/AURA, W. Keel/Univ. of Alabama, Tuscaloosa