In addition to M31 (Andromeda galaxy), orbiting the Milky Way are a collection of small, irregular galaxies which likely had lost gas and stars to the Milky Way's gravitational attraction when they get too close. Go here for some new, pretty pictures of one of the galaxies that may form the building blocks of the Milky Way's halo.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
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