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Published online 5 November 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news031103-5

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Nearest galactic neighbour discovered

Milky Way caught consuming Big Dog next door.

Tom Clarke

Astronomers have identified a new galaxy nearer to us than any other. But our Milky Way's appetite for smaller, nearby galaxies means that its days are numbered.

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