First of its kind “shell structures” found in the Milky Way… – AlKhaleej Today

Stars identified in research have formed shell structures after a radial fusion 3 billion years ago. Photo credit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Evidence of a broadside collision with the dwarf galaxy discovered in Milky Way.
Almost 3 billion years ago, a dwarf galaxy crashed into the center of the Milky Way and was torn apart by the gravitational forces of the collision. Astrophysicists announced today that the merger produced a series of tell-tale clam-like star formations near the Virgo …

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