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Milky way collision with nearby galaxy could wake up sleeping black hole in its centre
Tech2 News Staff •The collision with the Large Magellanic Cloud is 'long overdue' & needed to make our galaxy typical: Study.
ESA's Gaia spots an unusual 'ghost' galaxy lurking at the edge of the Milky Way
Tech2 News Staff •The 'dwarf' galaxy Antlia 2 appears to be getting progressively shredded by our Milky Way.
Nasa announces plans to study the interstellar medium, the cosmic material between stars
Ians •This data will help Nasa scientists determine the life cycle of interstellar gas in the Milky Way galaxy.
NASA's Hubble telescope measures rotation rate of nearby galaxy
Fp Archives •Scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have for the first time precisely measured the rotation rate of a nearby galaxy based on the clock-like movement of its stars using NASA's Hubble telescope.
Milky Way's neighbour Large Magellanic Cloud is just 163,000 light-years away
Fp Archives •Astronomers have for the first time accurately measured the distance to one of the Milky Way’s neighbouring galaxy — and it is just 163,000 light-years away.
Milky Way's neighbour Large Magellanic Cloud is just 163,000 light-years away
Fp Archives •Astronomers have for the first time accurately measured the distance to one of the Milky Way's neighbouring galaxy - and it is just 163,000 light-years away.
