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Evidence of Broadside Collision With Dwarf Galaxy Discovered in Milky Way

Summary by Phys.org

Nearly 3 billion years ago, a dwarf galaxy plunged into the center of the Milky Way and was ripped apart by the gravitational forces of the collision. Astrophysicists announced today that the merger produced a series of telltale shell-like formations of stars in the vicinity of the Virgo constellation, the first such "shell structures" to be found in the Milky Way. The finding offers further evidence of the ancient event, and

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The Independent

'Shell structures' found in the Milky Way could be a clue to the history of our galaxy

Shell structures in our Milky Way are evidence of a huge collision between it and another dwarf galaxy, astronomers have found.

4 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

Supermassive Black Hole At Center Of Milky Way Is Low Spinning: Study

New research has revealed that the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy is not spinning much, providing more evidence that it is unlikely to have a jet.

4 years ago·New Delhi, India

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Eurek Alert

Evidence of broadside collision with dwarf galaxy discovered in Milky Way

(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) Astrophysicists have discovered a series of telltale shell-like formations of stars in the vicinity of the Virgo constellation, evidence of a radial merger between a dwarf galaxy and the Milky Way, and the first such 'shell structures' to be found in the Milky Way.

4 years ago·Washington, United States

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Phys.org

Evidence of broadside collision with dwarf galaxy discovered in Milky Way

4 years ago·United Kingdom

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Times Union

RPI astrophysicists find evidence Milky Way crashed with smaller galaxy

TROY — Astrophysicists at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have discovered shell-like structures in the Milky Way, evidence of a cosmic collision that occurred 3 billion years ago.An unusually high density of stars known as the Virgo Overdesity was discovered two decades ago, believed to be caused by a dwarf galaxy that plunged into the Milky Way and was ripped apart by the gravitational forces.On Tuesday, RPI announced the discovery of the…

4 years ago·Albany, United States

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Science Daily

Evidence of broadside collision with dwarf galaxy discovered in Milky Way: 'Shell structures' are first of their kind found in the galaxy

Astrophysicists have discovered a series of telltale shell-like formations of stars in the vicinity of the Virgo constellation, evidence of a radial merger between a dwarf galaxy and the Milky Way, and the first such 'shell structures' to be found in the Milky Way.

4 years ago·United States

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