New 'alien' invaders found in the Milky Way: Queen's University astronomer

Saturday, February 27, 2010 - 17:35 in Astronomy & Space

KINGSTON, ON -- As many as one quarter of the star clusters in our Milky Way -- many more than previously thought -- are invaders from other galaxies, according to a new study. The report also suggests there may be as many as six dwarf galaxies yet to be discovered within the Milky Way rather than the two that were previously confirmed.

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