New study suggests possible ancient galaxy Loki in Milky Way
NewsBytes | May 3, 2026 9:39 PM CST
Researchers say Loki was short-lived
By studying 20 of these special stars, researchers spotted chemical clues from supernovae and neutron star mergers, but nothing from white dwarf explosions.
This suggests Loki was short-lived before merging with our galaxy.
The stars' mixed orbits hint that Loki joined up while the Milky Way was still forming, giving us a rare peek into how our galaxy grew up.
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