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The Milky Way ate another galaxy. Scientists say they’ve found the scraps - CNN

By Ashley Strickland

The Milky Way ate another galaxy. Scientists say they’ve found the scraps - CNN

Unusual stellar remnants suggest the Milky Way might have eaten a galaxy called Loki billions of years ago, according to new research.

Summary
<ul><li>Astronomers have identified 20 unusual metal-poor stars near the Milky Ways disk that may represent remnants of an ancient dwarf galaxy.</li><li>The ancient galaxy was nicknamed Loki… [+8343 chars]

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