'Ghost' galaxy sitting on the outskirts of the Milky Way found

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Dubbed Antlia 2, the ghost galaxy sits just 130,000 light-years away from the Milky Way

Astronomers have discovered an enormous ‘ghost' galaxy in the outskirts of the Milky Way. Dubbed Antlia 2 (or Ant 2), the galaxy is remarkably faint but is located only about 130,000 light-years aw...

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