The Milky Way's satellites help reveal link between dark matter halos and galaxy formation
Tuesday, April 7, 2020 - 08:10
in Astronomy & Space
Just like we orbit the sun and the moon orbits us, the Milky Way has satellite galaxies with their own satellites. Drawing from data on those galactic neighbors, a new model suggests the Milky Way should have an additional 100 or so very faint satellite galaxies awaiting discovery.