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A head-on collision with another galaxy billions of years ago may have dramatically reoriented the Milky Way’s disk, according to new supercomputer simulations that reveal how violent mergers can leave spiral galaxies looking surprisingly normal today.
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Quick facts What it is: The collision-prone galaxy cluster MACS J0553.4-3342 Where it is: In the constellation Columba When it was shared: July 2026 Around […]
This week’s science news reminds us how the past still speaks if we listen closely, with news of the discovery of 18 ancient Egyptian tombs […]