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Hubble telescopes finds that Andromeda’s halo is already touching the Milky Way’s halo – Firstpost
Scientists have mapped the enormous halo of Andromeda and found that the halo extends 1.3 million light-years from the galaxy.
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Andromeda galaxy or M31 is the nearest galaxy to our Milky Way. While it is 2.5 million light-years away from us, recent observations by NASAs Hubble telescope has revealed that the halo of Andromeda is already touching Milky Ways halo.
The halo of a galaxy or a galactic halo is the envelope of a galaxy that is mainly composed of gas and a few stars. These halos are a characteristic feature of most disc galaxies like the Andromeda and the Milky Way.
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