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Scientists date merger of Milky Way with dwarf galaxy
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 14 (ANI): The dwarf galaxy Gaia-Enceladus collided with the Milky Way probably approximately 11.5 billion years ago. The Milky Way has encountered several other galaxies in its 13.5 billion-year history. One of them is the dwarf galaxy Gaia-Enceladus. To understand
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Study reveals some gnome galaxies host massive blackholes
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Jan 11 (ANI): A new hint towards finding out the early history of galaxy formation comes up as the astronomers discover 13 new black holes in some dwarf galaxies which are not more than a billion light-years away from our planet.
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Stellar heavy metals help astronomers trace history of galaxies
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Jan 10 (ANI): After recent research, astronomers have prepared a catalog of signs of nine heavy metals in the infrared light from supergiant and giant stars which can help them in tracing the history of galaxies.
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Study reveals composition of dark matter present in dark galaxies
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Trieste (Italy), Dec 19 (ANI): A study by International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA) has provided information about the composition of dark matter in the dark galaxies and has also found out pieces of evidence of interaction between dark matter and luminous matter.
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Gamma-ray bursts are highest energetic explosions ever seen
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Nov 21 (ANI): Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are extremely energetic explosions that have been observed in distant galaxies. They give out most of their energy in gamma rays, light which is much more energetic than the visible light we can see with our eyes.
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ISRO will get us to farther galaxies: Sachin Tendulkar
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 8 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday lauded Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for their efforts on India's second lunar mission Chandrayaan 2, saying the space agency will not just get the country to the moon, but to farther galaxies.
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MaNGA release data including detailed maps of thousands of nearby galaxies
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 30 (ANI): The latest data release from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) includes observations revealing internal structure and composition of nearly 5,000 nearby galaxies.
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Distant galaxy void of dark matter found
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C [U.S] Mar 29 (ANI): In a recent discovery, researchers uncovered a galaxy, known as NGC1052-DF2 that lacks the enigmatic substance known as the dark matter, which is generally considered as an essential ingredient in the birth of galaxies.
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Galaxy-cluster collisions result in celestial fireworks
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 8 (ANI): A giant collision of several galaxy clusters, each containing hundreds of galaxies, has produced this spectacular panorama of shocks and energy.
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Fantastic colliding black holes and where to find them
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 31 (ANI): Monster colliding black holes might be lurking on the edge of spiral galaxies, a recent study has suggested.
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Hubble catches unusual galaxy duo by the 'Hare'
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 13 (ANI): NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has spotted a peculiar object in the Hare constellation that's made up of two individual galaxies, speeding past each other at more than 2 million kilometres per hour.
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Satellite galaxies at edge of Milky Way coexist with dark matter
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 31 (ANI): A new research has ruled out a challenge to the accepted standard model of the universe and theory of how galaxies form by shedding new light on a problematic structure.
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