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Is the milky way getting bigger?

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Anonymous

16y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Yes it is believed that the Milky Way is getting bigger.

A galaxy can only grow if it swallows mass from outside it. Galaxies merge and are absorbed by other galaxies in a process known as Galactic Cannibalism.

It is currently believed that a dwarf Galaxy known as the Sagittarius Dwarf is being slowly swallowed by the Milky Way.

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16y ago

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