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2 days ago · Astronomers have detected giant, magnetic stars outside the Milky Way for the first time. These infant stars in the Magellanic Clouds could reveal details of early stellar evolution.
2 days ago · The Magellanic Clouds, satellite galaxies of the Milky Way, have long been a focus of astronomical research due to their proximity and unique properties. Using data from the European Southern ...
4 days ago · Credit: NASA, ESA, A. James (STScI) For the first time, magnetic fields have been detected in three massive, hot stars in our neighboring galaxies, the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds. While ...
3 days ago · Stephen Luntz. Freelance Writer. Edited byMaddy Chapman. DOWNLOAD PDF VERSION. NGC346 is the most massive star-forming region in the Small Magellanic Cloud whose low metal content provides...
3 days ago · Stars with very powerful magnetic fields are not very common, but a well-known phenomenon in the Milky Way. But they have been found outside it for the first time. Over time, these luminaries turn into extremely powerful pulsars and black holes. Magnetic stars in the Small Magellanic Cloud. Source: phys.org.
1 day ago · (Both Magellanic Clouds are too far south to be seen from most northern latitudes.) Moreover, the irregular shapes of the objects and their numerous hot blue stars, star clusters, and gas clouds did indeed make them resemble the southern Milky Way Galaxy.
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4 days ago · The reported magnetic field detections in the Magellanic Clouds present the first indication that massive star formation proceeds in galaxies with young stellar populations in a similar way as in our Galaxy. https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/pdf/2024/06/aa49793-24.pdf. Full bibliographic information.
