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A Galaxy Is Being Ripped Apart Just Outside The Milky Way
In recent years, astronomers have been able to study the motion of the stars in the galaxy with outstanding precision. And ...
Astronomers Discover Most Distant Milky Way-like Galaxy
"What makes Zhúlóng stand out is just how much it resembles the Milky Way—both in shape, size and stellar mass," said the ...
Milky Way's Closest Neighbor May Be Tearing Apart
Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan were surprised by their study results, which they say are "indisputable." ...
Milky Way nights, pink lakes and safari adventures: The side of Australia most tourists never see
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Our closest neighboring galaxy may be being torn apart
A team has revealed new insights into the motion of massive stars in the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), a small galaxy neighboring the Milky Way. Their findings suggest that the gravitational pull of ...
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Astronomers are shocked to find our galaxy's nearest neighbor is being torn to shreds
An analysis of star movements from the Gaia spacecraft reveals that the Small Magellanic Cloud — a satellite galaxy bound to ...
Our Neighbouring Galaxy Is Being Torn Apart, Scientists Make Shocking Discovery
Scientists made the claim after analysing the data collected by the European Space Agency's recently retired Gaia spacecraft.
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James Webb telescope spots Milky Way's long-lost 'twin' — and it is 'fundamentally changing our view of the early universe'
The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered Zhúlóng, a candidate for the most distant spiral galaxy in the universe. The ...