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Galaxies Collide in Colossal Collisions

Posted by Warren Wong on Thursday, November 18, 2010, In : galaxies 

Oldest stars in Milky Way Galaxy appear to be captured parts of other galaxies

The stellar halo of the Milky Way contains older stars astronomers believe were captured during a collision with another galaxy about 5 billion years in the Milky Way's past

Astronomers studying the oldest stars in the Milky Way Galaxy think that the most ancient stars in the Milky Way Galaxy could be parts of other galaxies that have been transferred or captured by the Milky Way Galaxy during gigantic coll...


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Searching the Night Sky for a Supernova

Posted by Warren Wong on Friday, November 5, 2010, In : supernovas 
Astronomers are looking at NGC 3982 and other galaxies for a supernova to study
If you see a supernova, it could be your big moment in life? NASA photos.

The Milky Way use to be thought of as a spiral galaxy, but recently collected data seems to suggest to astronomers that the Milky Way could in fact be a barred galaxy. Either way, the human journey to the beginning of the universe has revealed to astronomers a seeming infinity of galaxies beyond the celestial horizon we view from Ear...


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