Tag: discovered

‘fossil galaxy’ discovered within Milky Way

November 21, 2020
Ten billion years ago, another galaxy slammed into the Milky Way. But it has taken until now for astronomers to discover the massive, “fossil galaxy” still in our midst, according to a report in the Independent. Researchers at the Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment project (APOGEE) announced the discovery on Friday, the Independent reports.

Newly discovered monkey species, Popa langur, faces extinction

November 16, 2020
A newly discovered monkey with stunning fluffy gray hair is already facing extinction — just two years after scientists first laid eyes on the species, reports said Monday. The Popa langur, found in Myanmar, will likely be listed as critically endangered this week after researchers published a paper about its discovery and how the primate