Massive halo finally explains stream of gas swirling around the Milky Way
Wednesday, September 9, 2020 - 15:40
in Astronomy & Space
Astronomers have discovered that a halo of warm gas surrounding the Magellanic Clouds likely acts as a protective cocoon, shielding the dwarf galaxies from the Milky Way's own halo and contributing most of the Magellanic Stream's mass.