Milky Way still reeling from impact with "ghost galaxy"

Last year astronomers discovered a gigantic "ghost" galaxy, named Antlia 2, orbiting the Milky Way. Now, new research led by Rochester University has found that the bizarre galaxy may have been involved in a hit-and-run that left the Milky Way with a wobbly galactic disc.

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Category: Space

Tags:

• Astronomy
• Dwarf galaxy
• ESA
• Gaia
• Galaxy
• Simulations
• Stars
• University of Rochester

from New Atlas (Gizmag) http://bit.ly/2XPnlHf