Hubble finds definitive evidence of dwarf galaxy merger in Milky Way's early history

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has provided definitive evidence that a dwarf galaxy merged with the Milky Way during the earliest phases of our galaxy's evolution. The finding pushes back knowledge of the Milky Way's history by 1.8 billion years. Scientists say the discovery reshapes the understanding of how our galaxy's structure formed.

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