Milky Way now has a twin (or two): Astronomers find first group of galaxies just like ours
Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - 22:00
in Astronomy & Space
Researchers have found the first group of galaxies that is just like ours, a rare sight in the local Universe. The Milky Way is a fairly typical galaxy on its own, but when paired with its close neighbours -- the Magellanic Clouds -- it is very rare, and could have been one of a kind, until a survey of our local Universe found another two examples just like us.