Tag: galactic merger
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Milky Way Merger Revealed: Globular Clusters Trace 1.5 Billion-Year Galactic Event
Unveiling a Milky Way Milestone In a landmark study, astronomers have provided conclusive evidence that the Milky Way underwent a significant galactic merger roughly 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang. By analyzing the motions and compositions of globular clusters—dense groups of ancient stars orbiting the galaxy—scientists pieced together a dramatic chapter in our Milky…
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Milky Way Merger Confirmed: Globular Clusters Reveal 1.5 Billion-Year Event
New Evidence Rewrites the Milky Way’s Birth Story The Milky Way’s formation story just gained a major milestone. Astronomers have presented compelling evidence that our galaxy underwent a significant merger about 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang. This finding, derived from detailed studies of globular clusters scattered in the Milky Way halo, pushes back…
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Milky Way Merger Confirmed: 1.5B-Year Galactic Event
New Evidence Confirms a Milky Way Milestone Scientists have solidified a groundbreaking chapter in cosmic history: the Milky Way underwent a major merger with another galaxy roughly 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang. This revelation, backed by robust analyses of globular clusters, rewrites how we understand the formation and evolution of our home galaxy.…