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After all, there are stars in a mysterious river of gas flowing into the Milky Way

A river of hydrogen gas flows outward from the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, two dwarf galaxies located on the outskirts of the Milky Way. The contents of this river, called the Magellanic Stream, have puzzled astronomers for decades. But now, for the first time, a team of researchers has been able to locate stars… Read More »