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Ancient Milky Way Merger
NASAWednesday, August 19, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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This artist’s concept, released on Aug. 17, 2026, depicts a collision between our Milky Way galaxy and a dwarf galaxy known as LKH that happened about 12 billion years ago.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. This artist’s concept, released on Aug. 17, 2026, depicts a collision between our Milky Way galaxy and a dwarf galaxy known as LKH that happened about 12 billion years ago.
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What happened
This artist’s concept, released on Aug. 17, 2026, depicts a collision between our Milky Way galaxy and a dwarf galaxy known as LKH that happened about 12 billion years ago.
Why it matters
Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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NASA published: Ancient Milky Way Merger
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