Andromeda, the Milky Way’s neighbouring spiral galaxy, may be a cosmic cannibal that has A been growing by chowing down on smaller galaxies. Astronomers reached this conclusion by observing a globular cluster of stars called the Dulais Structure, named after the Welsh term for ‘black stream’, which now dwells in Andromeda but seems to have originated from outside the galaxy. The Dulais Structure is illuminated by star clusters that orbit unlike any other clusters
Cosmic leftovers reveal that galactic cannibal Andromeda feasts on smaller galaxies
Dec 29, 2022
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