galactic mergers
The Milky Way’s Most Recent Meal was a Galaxy it Gobbled up 8-10 Billion Years ago
The Milky Way had a sausage galaxy breakfast about 8 billion years ago
Nearby Ancient Dwarf Galaxies Have a Surprising Amount of Dark Matter
According to new research led from MIT, ancient dwarf galaxies may have had more dark matter than previously thought.
7% of the Stars in the Milky Way’s Center Came From a Single Globular Cluster That Got Too Close and Was Broken Up
The heart of the Milky Way can be a mysterious place. A gigantic black hole resides there, and it's surrounded…
An Upcoming Impact With the Magellanic Clouds is Already Causing Star Formation in the Milky Way
A new study presented at the 235th meeting of the AAS this week shows how star formation is already happening…
This is What It’ll Look Like When the Milky Way and Andromeda Galaxies Collide Billions of Years from Now
What happens when two galaxies collide? The Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy are on a collision course, and in…
Andromeda 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…
The Early Universe Was All About Galactic Hook Ups
According to new research by an international team of scientists, early galaxies were characterized by mergers (aka. "hookups")
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…
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…