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Hubble Captures ‘Fake’ Cosmic Collision
The image above looks like a classic example of a collision between two galaxies. However, Hubble scientists have determined, this is just an illusion, a trick of perspective. The two galaxies, NGC...
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Just in Time for the Holidays – Galactic Encounter Puts on Stunning Display
At this time of year, festive displays of light are to be expected. This tradition has clearly not been lost on the galaxies NHC 2207 and IC 2163. Just in time for the holidays, these colliding...
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The Early Universe Was All About Galactic Hook Ups
In about 4 billion years, scientists estimate that the Andromeda and the Milky Way galaxies are expected to collide, based on data from the Hubble Space Telescope. And when they merge, they will give...
View ArticleAndromeda Shredded and Consumed a Massive Galaxy About Two Billion Years Ago
According to a new study by a team from the University of Michigan, Andromeda survived a merger with a massive galaxy 2 billion years ago. The post Andromeda Shredded and Consumed a Massive Galaxy...
View ArticleThis is What It’ll Look Like When the Milky Way and Andromeda Galaxies...
What happens when two galaxies collide? The Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy are on a collision course, and in about 4.5 billion years, they will meet. Now astronomers using the Hubble have provided...
View ArticleAn Upcoming Impact With the Magellanic Clouds is Already Causing Star...
A new study presented at the 235th meeting of the AAS this week shows how star formation is already happening thanks to the expected collision between the Milky Way and the LMC. The post An Upcoming...
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7% of the Stars in the Milky Way’s Center Came From a Single Globular Cluster...
The heart of the Milky Way can be a mysterious place. A gigantic black hole resides there, and it’s surrounded by a retinue of stars that astronomers call a Nuclear Star Cluster (NSC). The NSC is one...
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Nearby Ancient Dwarf Galaxies Have a Surprising Amount of Dark Matter
Around the Milky Way, there are literally dozens of dwarf galaxies that continue to be slowly absorbed into our own. These galaxies are a major source of interest for astronomers because they can...
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The Milky Way’s Most Recent Meal was a Galaxy it Gobbled up 8-10 Billion...
A central aspect of galactic evolution is that they must eat or be eaten. Dark energy strives to push galaxies apart, but gravity tries to pull them together. As a result, galaxies tend to form into...
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