Milky Way's origins are not what they seem

Milky Way's origins are not what they seem 08/01/2017 02:49 PM EDT In a first-of-its-kind analysis, Northwestern University astrophysicists have discovered that up to half of the matter in our Milky Way galaxy may come from distant galaxies. As a result, each one of us may be made in part from extragalactic matter. Using supercomputer simulations, the researchers found an unexpected mode for how galaxies acquired matter: intergalactic transfer. Full story at https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2017/july/milky-way-origin-matter-galaxy/ Source Northwestern University This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111