The Milky Way Could Be Teeming with More Satellite Galaxies than Previously Thought

Behold These Hidden Galaxies

Our cosmic neighborhood may be teeming with hidden galaxies. And if new simulations that suggest the existence of such features are borne out by actual observations, we may better understand how our universe is built and how galaxies form in the first place. Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . A team led by cosmologists at Durham University in the United Kingdom have proposed the locations of 80 to 100 small, fain…

Durham scientists discover more galaxies in Milky Way than previously thought

The Milky Way could be home to more galaxies than initially thought, scientists at Durham University discovered.

Durham Uni research predicts more Milky Way satellite galaxies

The findings will help better understand the Universe's dark matter, researchers say.

The Milky Way could be teeming with more satellite galaxies than previously thought

The Milky Way could have many more satellite galaxies than scientists have previously been able to predict or observe, according to new research. Cosmologists at Durham University used a new technique combining the highest-resolution supercomputer simulations that exist, alongside novel mathematical modeling, to predict the existence of missing "orphan" galaxies.

The Milky Way’s ghost galaxies: Are we surrounded by invisible neighbors?

The Milky Way might have many more neighboring galaxies than we’ve been able to detect so far, according to new research from scientists at Durham University. Using powerful computer simulations and advanced mathematical models, researchers now believe there could be 80 to 100 more satellite galaxies quietly orbiting our galaxy—galaxies that current telescopes haven’t yet […] The post The Milky Way’s ghost galaxies: Are we surrounded by invisibl…