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"Hidden Companion: Second Galaxy Discovered Behind Milky Way Neighbor"

Astronomers have discovered that the Small Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, is actually composed of two galaxies, one behind the other. Using the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder and ESA's Gaia spacecraft, researchers observed distinct movements and compositions in gas clouds and young stars, suggesting the presence of two separate stellar nurseries. This finding challenges previous perceptions of the Small Magellanic Cloud's structure and may lead to a reevaluation of its name and classification. The research, led by Claire Murray, awaits publication in The Astrophysical Journal.

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science-and-astronomy2 years ago•3 min saved

"Hidden Companion: Second Galaxy Discovered Behind Milky Way Neighbor"

Astronomers have discovered that the Small Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, is actually two galaxies, one behind the other. Claire Murray's team used the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder and ESA's Gaia spacecraft to observe the movement of gas and young stars, revealing two distinct star-forming regions with different metal abundances and distances from Earth. This finding challenges previous notions of the Small Magellanic Cloud's structure and may lead to a renaming of the galaxy, as it could be two separate celestial objects. The research awaits publication in The Astrophysical Journal.

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science-and-astronomy2 years ago•3 min saved

"Hidden Companion: Second Galaxy Discovered Behind Milky Way Neighbor"

Astronomers have discovered that the Small Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy near the Milky Way, is actually two galaxies, one behind the other. Claire Murray's team used the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder and ESA's Gaia spacecraft to observe the movement of gas and young stars, revealing two distinct star-forming regions with different metal abundances and distances from Earth. This finding challenges previous perceptions of the Small Magellanic Cloud and suggests it may need to be reclassified if the two objects are indeed separate galaxies. The research is set to be published in The Astrophysical Journal and is currently available on arXiv.

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science-and-astronomy2 years ago•3 min saved

"Hidden Companion: The Dual Galaxy Mystery of the Small Magellanic Cloud"

Astronomers have discovered that the Small Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy near the Milky Way, may actually be two galaxies, one obscured behind the other. Using the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder and ESA's Gaia spacecraft, researchers observed distinct movements and compositions in two separate regions of star formation, suggesting the presence of two celestial objects with similar masses. This finding challenges the previous understanding of the Small Magellanic Cloud's structure and may lead to a reevaluation of its classification and name.

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##astronomy #galaxies