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Milky Way munched on galactic snack

The galaxy may have gobbled up a group of stars 700 million years ago, and may still have an appetite

By Ron Cowen

- More than 2 years ago

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LEFTOVERS A newly discovered stream of stars (pink), which may be remnants of the Milky Way’s most recent known galactic meal, is shown in this artist’s illustration. Arman Khalatyan/AIP

A new study has identified stellar crumbs from what may be the Milky Way’s most recent meal — a dwarf galaxy devoured about 700 million years ago.