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The distribution of satellite galaxies orbiting a computer-simulated galaxy, as predicted by the Lambda-cold-dark-matter cosmological model. Ultra-faint satellites are amongst the most ancient galaxies in the Universe; they began to form when the Universe was only about 100 million years old. Image credit: Institute for Computational Cosmology, Durham University / Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies / Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics.

Milky Way’s Ultra-Faint Satellites are Some of Universe’s Oldest Galaxies, Astronomers Say

Aug 24, 2018 by News Staff

A team of astronomers from the United States and the United Kingdom has found evidence that Milky Way’s faintest satellites — including dwarf galaxies...