The Milky Way has been at it again. Astronomers have found evidence that our home galaxy is tearing apart and swallowing a nearby collection of stars—most likely the remains of a dwarf galaxy. The galactic violence would be the latest confirmed act of cannibalism by the Milky Way (SN: 4/22/00, p. 261: Available to subscribers at Milky Way feasts on its neighbors).
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