Simulation showing the drastic episodes of star formation produced by the approach and interaction of the Sagittarius dwarf galaxy with the Milky Way 6,000, 2,000 and 1,000 billion years ago.

It is called Sagittarius A*, pronounced “Sagittarius ... of stars in the Small Magellanic Cloud and the Sagittarius dwarf galaxy near the Milky Way galaxy. All those factors indicate S0-6 ...

Scientists have investigated the properties of globular clusters (GCs) to identify those belonging to the tidal stream of the Sagittarius dwarf spheroidal galaxy (Sgr dSph), a satellite galaxy to ...

The closest known galaxy to Earth is the Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy, at 25,000 light years from the Sun. The Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy is the next closest, at 70,000 light years from the Sun.

The most likely candidate is Sagittarius, a dwarf galaxy that is in orbit around the Milky Way. Previous studies indicate that Sagittarius, being the smaller galaxy, will eventually be absorbed by ...