Astronomers confirm Large Magellanic Cloud ate another galaxy in the past

The Milky Way galaxy is known for its violent history filled with repeated collisions. Over the Universe’s 13.8-billion-year lifespan, the galaxy has subsumed multiple other galaxies and is continually merging with new smaller satellite galaxies. The galaxy is currently merging with theĀ Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy and theĀ Large and Small Magellanic Clouds. However, a group of…Continue Reading