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Astronomers Discover Most Distant Milky Way-like Galaxy
"What makes Zhúlóng stand out is just how much it resembles the Milky Way—both in shape, size and stellar mass," said the ...
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The JWST May Have Discovered the Milky Way's Twin
The Milky Way may have a twin. The discovery of the most distant spiral galaxy to date may change the way we think about both ...
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James Webb telescope spots Milky Way's long-lost 'twin' — and it is 'fundamentally changing our view of the early universe'
The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered Zhúlóng, a candidate for the most distant spiral galaxy in the universe. The ...
New form of dark matter could solve decades-old Milky Way mystery
Astronomers have long been puzzled by two strange phenomena at the heart of our galaxy. First, the gas in the central ...
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The most distant twin of the Milky Way ever observed
An international team has discovered the most distant spiral galaxy candidate known to date. This ultra-massive system existed just one billion years after the Big Bang and already shows a remarkably ...
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Quite Dramatic End to a Planet Swallowed by its Host Star
In May 2020, astronomers for the first time observed a planet getting swallowed by its host star. Based on the data at the ...
Research Suggests Our Closest Neighboring Galaxy May Be Being Torn Apart
They are rich in gas and young stars, making them ideal subjects for studying galaxy evolution. The LMC and SMC are connected by a stream of gas known as the Magellanic Bridge and are slowly being ...
The Small Magellanic Cloud is Being Torn Apart, Study Suggests
The Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), a nearby galaxy to our Milky Way, is undergoing a dramatic transformation, according to recent research. The study reveals that the gravitational pull of the ...