Tag: Magellanic
Hubble captures a cluster within the Massive Magellanic Cloud
NASA's Hubble House Telescope can resolve particular person stars within the densely-packed cores of globular clusters like NGC 2210. Credit…
Distant stars noticed for the primary time within the huge Magellanic Stream
Artist's rendition of the Magellanic Stellar Stream. The Milky Method's nearest neighboring galaxies—the Small and Giant Magellanic Clouds—are proven on…
The Magellanic Clouds have to be renamed, astronomers say
In September, astronomer Mia de los Reyes revealed an op-ed within the journal APS Physics, representing a coalition of astronomers…
Magellanic stream: Stars found hidden in huge cloud wrapped around the Milky Way
The Magellanic stream, in red, stretches nearly halfway around the Milky WayNASA A group of stars hidden in a vast…
Study of Small Magellanic Cloud suggests planets could have formed during ‘cosmic noon’
NIRCam mosaics of NGC 346. Credit: Nature Astronomy (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41550-023-01945-7 An international team of space scientists has found evidence…
The Milky Way has Trapped the Large Magellanic Cloud With its Gravity. What Comes Next?
Our galaxy’s largest nearby companion is the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a dwarf galaxy visible to the naked eye in…