dwarf galaxies

See a starburst galaxy, ablaze with explosive star birth, devouring dwarf galaxies (video)

See a starburst galaxy, ablaze with explosive star birth, devouring dwarf galaxies (video)

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Dr. Sarah Adams

A starburst galaxy, ablaze with stars in the process of forming, is devouring surrounding dwarf galaxies in a stunning new image from ...

One of the closest galaxies to the Milky Way is hiding a second galaxy behind it, new research reveals

One of the closest galaxies to the Milky Way is hiding a second galaxy behind it, new research reveals

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Dr. Sarah Adams

The Small Magellanic Cloud is a nearby galaxy that is very familiar to astronomers — or so they thought. New research suggests ...

A mysterious river of gas flowing into the Milky Way has stars inside after all

A mysterious river of gas flowing into the Milky Way has stars inside after all

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Dr. Sarah Adams

A river of hydrogen gas flows outward from the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, two dwarf galaxies located in the outskirts of ...

Our universe’s smallest galaxies hold the largest star factories. Here’s why

Our universe’s smallest galaxies hold the largest star factories. Here’s why

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Some of the biggest, most intense regions of star formation are found in the smallest of galaxies, and scientists believe this is ...