Collision Sparks Star Birth at Our Galaxy's Edge

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Gas from the Magellanic Clouds is colliding with the Milky Way, leading to the formation of new stars. This event marks the first detection of stars forming from the gas stream ejected by these neighboring galaxies. The influx of this gas is enhancing the Milky Way's luminosity and star formation activity. Astronomers are excited about the implications of this interaction for understanding galaxy evolution. The phenomenon highlights the dynamic nature of our galaxy's environment.
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Gas from another galaxy is hitting our own, triggering the birth of bright new stars and adding fresh luster to the Milky Way.

For the first time astronomers have detected stars in an enormous stream of gas shed by the Magellanic Clouds, the two brightest galaxies that orbit our own.

Link: Scientific American
 
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