The Milky Way is one galaxy — but it used to be thousands, new simulations reveal

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What happened

A new supercomputer simulation traces how thousands of small galaxies eventually became the Milky Way.

Key facts

  • Reported by Live Science and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:40:51 UTC.

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