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Milky Way may have begun as thousands of galaxies, new simulations suggest

Source: Phys.org · Published Oct 3, 2026, 3:00 PM

Milky Way may have begun as thousands of galaxies, new simulations suggest Phys.org Scientists connect cosmic fingerprints of the universe's first stars with MEGATRON simulation Space Shine With No Stars at All — The Milky Way Began as a Swarm of Thousands of Tiny Galaxies La Brújula Verde Powerful simulations reveal how the first stars changed the universe ScienceDaily Early galaxies in the Universe: Unraveling the “Iron Plateau” Universe Space Tech

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