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Hubble detects protective shield defending a pair of dwarf galaxies

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Astronomers predicted the corona's existence several years ago. The corona stretches more than 100,000 light-years from the Magellanic clouds and covers a huge portion of the southern sky. Mapping it required scouring through 30 years of archived data for suitable measurements.

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Phys.org

Hubble detects protective shield defending a pair of dwarf galaxies

For billions of years, the Milky Way's largest satellite galaxies—the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds—have followed a perilous journey. Orbiting one another as they are pulled in toward our home galaxy, they have begun to unravel, leaving behind trails of gaseous debris. And yet—to the puzzlement of astronomers—these dwarf galaxies remain intact, with ongoing vigorous star formation.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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europapress.es

Hubble detects a shield that protects a pair of dwarf galaxies

The Magellanic cloud system, two satellite galaxies of the Milky Way, is surrounded by a...

2 years ago·Spain

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Newswise

Hubble Detects Protective Shield Defending a Pair of Dwarf Galaxies

Researchers have used Hubble and FUSE observations of ultraviolet light from quasars to detect and map the Magellanic Corona, a diffuse halo of hot, supercharge

2 years ago·Charlottesville, United States

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NASA

Hubble Detects Protective Shield Defending a Pair of Dwarf Galaxies

Recent theoretical predictions suggest that the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds must be protected by a pervasive shield that prevents the Milky Way from removing their essential star-forming gas.

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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