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Something extremely weird is happening to our galactic neighbor. Scientists think they know why

Mar 19, 2026, 10:30 AM

出典: Scientific American

<p>The stars in the Small Magellanic Cloud aren&rsquo;t behaving the way they should. A cataclysmic collision with another nearby galaxy may be the culprit</p>

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<p>The stars in the Small Magellanic Cloud aren’t behaving the way they should. A cataclysmic collision with another nearby galaxy may be the culprit</p>

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Small Magellanic Cloud

The Small Magellanic Cloud is a irregular dwarf galaxy that is a satellite of the Milky Way. It is located about 200,000 light-years away from Earth and is known for its rich star-forming regions and unique stellar populations.