Astrophysicists map out the light energy contained within the Milky Way
Phys.org - Thu 27 Jul 17For the first time, a team of scientists have calculated the distribution of all light energy contained within the Milky Way, which will provide new insight into the make-up of our galaxy and ...
Humans came from distant galaxies, along with everything else in the Milky Way
The Independent - Thu 27 Jul 17'We could consider ourselves space travelers or extragalactic immigrants,' says scientist behind study
Milky Way's origins are not what they seem
Phys.org - Thu 27 Jul 17In a first-of-its-kind analysis, Northwestern University astrophysicists have discovered that, contrary to previously standard lore, up to half of the matter in our Milky Way galaxy may come ...
Milky Way's origins are not what they seem, SpaceDaily - Fri 28 Jul 17Milky Way's origins are not what they seem, ScienceDaily - Thu 27 Jul 17
Half of Milky Way matter around us likely comes from far-flung galaxies, Science Blog - Thu 27 Jul 17
Milky Way's Origins Are Not What They Seem, Newswise - Wed 26 Jul 17
Half the atoms inside your body came from across the universe
Newscientist - Wed 26 Jul 17Intergalactic winds carry gas and dust from one galaxy to the next, bringing half of the matter in our galaxy from up to a million light years away
Atoms in your body may come from distant galaxies
Cosmos Magazine - Wed 26 Jul 17Supercomputer simulations suggest much of the matter in the Milky Way may have come from other galaxies by a process of ‘intergalactic transfer’
Half of the Milky Way comes from other galaxies
ScienceNews - Wed 26 Jul 17A galaxy may swipe up to half of its atoms from other galaxies, making the Milky Way mostly extragalactic stuff, new simulations suggest.
As Much as Half of the Milky Way Likely Came From Distant Galaxies
SPACE.com - Fri 28 Jul 17Astronomers looking at how intergalactic gas and dust moves across great distances found that up to half of the matter surrounding us comes from galaxies far, far away.
We really are made of star stuff: half of the atoms inside us come from intergalactic space
ZME Science - Fri 28 Jul 17Aside from the romantic aspect, the study also offers an important scientific perspective.
Light energy in the Milky Way is mapped for the first time
Daily Mail - Thu 27 Jul 17The map was made by an international team of researchers, led by the University of Central Lancashire, who used complex computer calculations to track the movement of light.
Humans came from galaxies, far, far away, scientists say
FOXNews - Thu 27 Jul 17Humans are at least partly made from matter that created when suns exploded in distant galaxies, scientists say.
Half the matter in our galaxy comes from distant galaxies
Daily Mail - Thu 27 Jul 17Scientists from Northwestern University in Illinois used computer simulations, and found a new mode for how galaxies acquired their matter – intergalactic transfer.
Astronomers looking at how intergalactic gas and dust moves across great distances found that up to half of the matter surrounding us comes from galaxies far, far away.
Discovery News - Wed 26 Jul 17Credit: Kristin Samuelson/Northwestern UniversityWe’re made of star stuff, as Carl Sagan famously put it in his TV series Cosmos. All of the elements that joined together ...
Half of the matter around us comes from distant galaxies
Engadget - Wed 26 Jul 17For a long time, the prevailing theory of sources of matter was that it was mostly local; the atoms that make up our planet and our bodies were from pretty close by. But now, researchers ...