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The Milky Way is a cosmic cannibal. Stars reveal one of its meals
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The Milky Way is a cosmic cannibal. Stars reveal one of its meals

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

An unusual collection of stars may represent the remnants of a dwarf galaxy that the Milky Way devoured about 10 billion years ago. Astronomers have dubbed the ancient galaxy Loki, after the Norse god of mischief. The finding could change the current... [7666 chars]

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Source: CNN

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