Hidden galaxy within our galaxy discovered — billions of years after Milky Way ate it

They’re like galactic Russian dolls. Our solar system had a galaxy-sized appetite in its younger years. The Milky Way likely ...
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Scientists Say There’s Something Huge Buried Inside Our Galaxy

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Scientists Discover Long-Lost Galaxy Swallowed by the Milky Way

Astronomers identify 20 ancient stars from a lost dwarf galaxy called Loki, revealing new clues about how the Milky Way ...
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Revealing the Galactic Edge: New Insights into the Milky Way’s Star-Forming Boundary

Spread the loveThe Milky Way galaxy, a vast spiral of stars, gas, and dust, has long captivated astronomers and stargazers alike. Recent research has brought forth a significant revelation regarding ...
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Astronomers trace 20 ancient stars to possible lost galaxy

Astronomers have identified 20 ancient, metal-poor stars near the Milky Way’s galactic plane that may be remnants of a long-vanished dwarf galaxy dubbed “Loki.” Detailed chemical analyses show the ...
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Milky Way’s ‘little cousins’ may hold clues about infant universe

Ultra-faint dwarf galaxies – tiny satellite galaxies orbiting the Milky Way – have long been seen as cosmic fossils. Now, a new study published today in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical ...