Milky Way flipped in collision with dwarf galaxy 10bn years ago, astronomers say
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Durham University researchers have presented evidence that the Milky Way galaxy was violently flipped on its side about 10 billion years ago due to a head-on collision with a dwarf galaxy known as Gaia Sausage. The impact altered the Milky Way's orientation, setting it into its current position. This finding provides insights into the early formation and evolution of our galaxy.
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Durham University researchers found evidence of a cataclysmic direct hit.
Durham University researchers found evidence of a collision between the Milky Way and a dwarf galaxy.
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Durham University researchers found evidence of a collision between the Milky Way and a dwarf galaxy.
The Guardian- Durham University researchers found evidence of a cataclysmic direct hit.
- The collision happened about 10bn years ago.
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Loaded language removed<p>Durham University researchers find significant direct hit with Gaia Sausage sent Milky Way into its current position</p><p>Astronomers have found evidence that the Milky Way was flipped on its side following a direct hit from another galaxy long before the solar system was born.</p><p>The major collision took place about 10bn years ago when the Milky Way was struck head-on by an…</p>
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Durham University researchers found evidence of a collision between the Milky Way and a dwarf galaxy.
The GuardianThe Milky Way was flipped on its side following a direct hit from a wayward galaxy.
The GuardianThe collision occurred approximately 10 billion years ago.
The GuardianThe collision was head-on.
The GuardianThe dwarf galaxy involved is called Gaia Sausage.
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