Astronomy on MSN18h
Andromeda has a new faintest satellite galaxy
Astronomers at the University of Michigan have discovered a new satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31), the Milky Way's ...
Space.com on MSN19d
How did Andromeda's dwarf galaxies form? Hubble Telescope finds more questions than answers
"It was actually a total surprise to find the satellites in that configuration and we still don’t fully understand why they ...
Techno-Science.net on MSN1d
Like "a human the size of a grain of rice," this galaxy is incomprehensible 🌀
A team of astronomers recently uncovered an exceptionally small and faint dwarf galaxy located approximately 3 million ...
The Andromeda Mystery: Hubble Discovers Strange Galactic Behavior
A Swarm of Dwarf Galaxies Buzz Around Our Milky Way's Twin Imagine the Milky Way and Andromeda as two massive aircraft ...
Shockingly Tiny Galaxy Near Andromeda Is Just One-Millionth the Size of the Milky Way
Andromeda XXXV is only about 20,000 times more massive than our Sun—very small, even for a satellite galaxy. For comparison, ...
Phys.org23d
New dwarf galaxy discovered in the halo of Andromeda galaxy
One of the great places to look for dwarf galaxies is the halo of the Andromeda galaxy (also known as Messier 31, or M31 for short), due to its relative proximity. UNIONS is so far the deepest ...
El Adelantado de Segovia3d
Astronomers say it shouldn’t be there – the new galaxy that’s changing the rules of the universe
The cosmos has a way of keeping astronomers on their toes. Just beyond the edges of the Andromeda galaxy, researchers have identified the tiniest galaxy ever ...
Andromeda XXXV: This Newly Discovered Galaxy Shouldn’t Exist, but It Does
A major discovery on the outskirts of Andromeda is shaking up our understanding of galactic evolution. Astronomers have found the dimmest and smallest satellite galaxy yet—Andromeda XXXV—forcing them ...
Space on MSN8d
Scientists discover smallest galaxy ever seen: 'It's like having a perfectly functional human being that's the size of a grain of rice'
and its compatriots orbiting our neighbor galaxy, Andromeda, could change how we think about cosmic evolution. That's because ...
Space.com on MSN22hOpinion
How do spiral galaxies get 'feathers'? All it takes is a little gravity
Galaxies like the Milky Way boast more than spirals; they also have feathers, where clumps of new stars are born. Astronomers ...
Small, faint and 'unexpected in a lot of different ways': Dwarf galaxy discovery forces rethink of cosmic evolution
A discovery made by a team led by researchers at the University of Michigan tugs at the seams of some key cosmic lessons we ...
Smallest Galaxy Ever Found: Andromeda XXXV Defies Cosmic Evolution Models
Andromeda XXXV is the smallest and faintest galaxy ever observed Located3 million light-years away, it defies galaxy formation theories Scientists are rethinking how such galaxies survive extreme cond ...