Spherical galaxies do not exist in the universe.

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REFUTED

the evidence says no

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The claim that spherical galaxies do not exist is refuted by astronomical observations and simulations, which regularly document spheroidal and elliptical galaxies.

The analysis

The claim asserts that spherical galaxies do not exist. However, well-established astrophysical literature and current cosmological simulations (such as Papers [2] and [4]) frequently study and document spheroidal, elliptical, and velocity-dispersion-supported galaxies. Thus, the evidence directly refutes the claim.

Evidence against · 2

Strong Lensing by Galaxies.

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Shajib AJ, Vernardos G, Collett TE, Motta V, Sluse D, Williams LLR, Saha P, Birrer S, Spiniello C, Treu T. Strong Lensing by Galaxies.. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-024-01105-x

Paper [2] discusses strong lensing by elliptical galaxies, which are spheroidal in shape.

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Discs no more: the morphology of low-mass simulated galaxies in FIREbox.

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Benavides JA, Sales LV, Wetzel A, Moreno J, Feldmann R, Mercado FJ, Bullock JS, Hopkins PF, Faucher-Giguère CA, Stern J, Wheeler C, Kereš D. Discs no more: the morphology of low-mass simulated galaxies in FIREbox.. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/staf1847

Paper [4] explicitly states that cosmological simulations predict and observe spheroidal galaxies supported by stellar velocity dispersion.

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first checked01 Aug 2026

judged → REFUTED · 1301 Aug 2026

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