Our galaxy ate another one

· Meredith Rawls · Aug. 24, 2026, 10:09 a.m.
Daily Paper Summaries galactic archaeology galactic dynamics galaxy evolution astronomy galaxies Astrophysics Milky Way
Summary
The blog post discusses a recent discovery about the Milky Way galaxy merging with another galaxy 12 billion years ago, revealing that remnants of this accreted galaxy still exist within our galaxy today.
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