The Magellanic Clouds (LMC and SMC), dwarf galaxies neighboring the Milky Way, are significant astronomical targets due to their proximity, enabling detailed study while still offering a uniform ...

Ferdinand Magellan, who murdered and enslaved indigenous people, was not an astronomer nor the clouds' discoverer. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Like two great songwriters working side by side and inspiring each other to create their best work, the Magellanic Clouds spawn new stars every time the two galaxies meet. Visible to the naked eye but ...

Astronomers have created the largest ever 3D map of 1 million distant galaxies otherwise obscured by the Milky Way's dwarf galaxy neighbors, the Magellanic Clouds. The Magellanic Clouds are ...

Names have significance, especially when they’re written in the stars. A group of astronomers is coalescing around an idea to rename two neighbors of the Milky Way, the Large and Small Magellanic ...