Small, Faint and ‘Unexpected in a Lot of Different Ways’: U-M Astronomers Make Galactic Discovery

March 11, 2025

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Presented by Michigan News

The universe holds many mysteries, but a recent discovery by a team of U-M astronomers challenges what we thought we knew about our own galaxy. On the outskirts of Andromeda—our nearest major galactic neighbor—they have identified the system’s smallest and faintest satellite galaxy yet. The discovery of Andromeda XXXV reshapes our understanding of galaxy evolution, including how long galaxies can sustain star formation. Learn more about this groundbreaking research in Michigan News.

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