Why are some stellar objects spheres (planets,stars) and others disks (solar systems, galaxies)?

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Why are some stellar objects spheres (planets,stars) and others disks (solar systems, galaxies)?

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I believe it comes down to spin. a stationary blob of material will naturally gather into a sphere. If it’s spinning fast enough the material can’t settle into the center. if you stopped the solar system from spinning we would all just fall into the sun.

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