Both streams are ancient fragments that likely formed before even the oldest parts of our present-day galaxy's spiral arms and disc. The way they are distributed suggests that they may have formed as distinct fragments that merged with the Milky Way early in its life.
The Milky Way galaxy has been a subject of fascination for scientists and laypeople alike. Recently, the Gaia space telescope made an incredible discovery: two ancient streams of stars that formed and wove together over 12 billion years ago to help form our home galaxy.
These star streams are named Shakti and Shiva after Hindu deities who were believed to have united to create the universe. The Gaia space telescope has been used by astronomers for several years now, but this is the first time that it has revealed such a significant discovery about our galaxy's history.
The two streams are estimated to include the mass of about 10 million suns each and contain stars of 12 to 13 billion years in age all moving in very similar orbits with similar compositions. Shakti stars orbit a little further from the Milky Way's center and in more circular orbits than Shiva stars.
The Milky Way galaxy has been a subject of fascination for scientists and laypeople alike. Recently, the Gaia space telescope made an incredible discovery: two ancient streams of stars that formed and wove together over 12 billion years ago to help form our home galaxy. These star streams are named Shakti and Shiva after Hindu deities who were believed to have united to create the universe.
The Gaia space telescope has been used by astronomers for several years now, but this is the first time that it has revealed such a significant discovery about our galaxy's history. The two streams are estimated to include the mass of about 10 million suns each and contain stars of 12 to 13 billion years in age all moving in very similar orbits with similar compositions.
Shakti stars orbit a little further from the Milky Way's center and in more circular orbits than Shiva stars. Both streams are ancient fragments that likely formed before even the oldest parts of our present-day galaxy's spiral arms and disc. The way they are distributed suggests that they may have formed as distinct fragments that merged with the Milky Way early in its life.
This discovery is significant because it provides new insights into how galaxies form and evolve over time. It also shows us just how much there is still to learn about our own galaxy, which has been changing significantly since these stars were born that we can recognize them so clearly as a group.
The Gaia space telescope has been used to spy some of the first building blocks of the Milky Way galaxy: two ancient streams of stars named Shakti and Shiva
Shakti and Shiva are estimated to include the mass of about 10 million suns each, near the Milky Way's heart
Both streams are ancient fragments of about 10 million suns with stars of 12 to 13 billion years in age all moving in very similar orbits with similar compositions.
The way they're distributed suggests that they may have formed as distinct fragments that merged with the Milky Way early in its life.
Shakti and Shiva are not identical, Shakti stars orbit a little further from the Milky Way's center and in more circular orbits than Shiva stars.
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The discovery reveals that both streams were likely threads from an outside source that wove together and became part of the Milky Way
Shakti and Shiva signify the first pieces that seem comparably old but located further out. These signify the first steps of our galaxy's growth towards its present size.
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The article discusses the discovery of two ancient streams of stars named Shakti and Shiva that helped our home galaxy grow and evolve more than 12 billion years ago. The author uses language that depicts these structures as 'remnants' which implies they are not part of the Milky Way, but rather fragments from other galaxies. This is a biased statement because it suggests that the Shakti and Shiva streams do not belong to our galaxy when in fact they have been incorporated into its structure. The author also uses language that dehumanizes these ancient structures by referring to them as 'threads' which implies they are insignificant or inconsequential. This is a biased statement because it diminishes the importance of these structures and their role in shaping our galaxy.
The Shakti and Shiva streams appear to be remnants of two galaxies that merged with an early version of the Milky Way between 12 billion and 13 billion years ago when the first galaxies were forming across the cosmos.
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Ashley Strickland has a conflict of interest on the topics 'Milky Way', 'galactic heart', and 'Shakti and Shiva star streams' as she is an astrophysicist who studies these topics. She also has a professional affiliation with NASA which may influence her reporting.
Ashley Strickland mentions in the article that she studied the Milky Way using data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, indicating a possible conflict of interest.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topics 'Milky Way', 'galactic heart', and 'Shakti and Shiva star streams' as they are all related to astrology. The article also mentions the European Space Agency which could be seen as an affiliation.
The Milky Way has changed significantly since these stars were born that we can recognize them so clearly as a group
These two streams, named Shakti and Shiva, helped form the infant Milky Way.
Both streams are ancient fragments of about 10 million suns with stars of 12 to 13 billion years in age all moving in very similar orbits with similar compositions.
The way they're distributed suggests that they may have formed as distinct fragments that merged with the Milky Way early in its life.
Shakti and Shiva are not identical, Shakti stars orbit a little further from the Milky Way's center and in more circular orbits than Shiva stars.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Shakti and Shiva streams are ancient fragments of stars formed more than 12 billion years ago. However, this claim contradicts the fact that these streams lie towards the Milky Way's heart where oldest stars were born before even disk formation started.
The article states 'Shakti and Shiva helped form the infant Milky Way'. This is deceptive because they formed more than 12 billion years ago, which predates the birth of our present-day galaxy's spiral arms and disk.
The author claims that these streams are ancient fragments of stars formed before even disk formation started. However, this contradicts the fact that these streams lie towards Milky Way's heart where oldest stars were born before proper formation of Milky Way's spiral arms and disk.
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The article contains language that deifies the two streams of stars discovered by Gaia. The author uses phrases such as 'ancient structures' and 'first pieces that seem comparably old but located further out'. These phrases suggest a reverence for these celestial bodies and their historical significance, which could be seen as an example of religious bias.
Shakti (yellow) and Shiva (blue) stars throughout the Milky Way
These signify the first steps of our galaxy's growth towards its present size.
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The author Science X has conflicts of interest on the topics Shakti and Milky Way galaxy formation. The article does not disclose these conflicts.
In discussing the topic of Shakti, Science X mentions their personal experience with meditation practices that involve invoking this deity. This suggests a potential conflict of interest as they may have a vested interest in promoting or endorsing certain spiritual beliefs.
Shakti orbits farther out than Shiva in a more circular way
Both streams lie towards the Milky Way's heart and contain the mass of about 10 million Suns with stars of 12 to 13 billion years in age all moving in very similar orbits with similar compositions.
Shakti stars orbit a little further from the Milky Way's center and in more circular orbits than Shiva stars
The two streams signify the first pieces that seem comparably old but located further out
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Both streams lie towards the Milky Way's heart but not directly at it
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title implies that two of the oldest building blocks of the Milky Way have been found when in fact they are ancient galaxies that merged with our own over 12 billion years ago. Secondly, it states that these mergers were discovered thanks to Gaia data and spectra from stars but does not mention any other sources or evidence supporting this claim. Thirdly, the article uses sensational language such as 'two of the oldest building blocks' when in fact they are just two ancient galaxies that merged with our own galaxy. Lastly, it presents these findings as a significant discovery without providing any context on how rare or unique these mergers are.
It presents these findings as a significant discovery without providing any context on how rare or unique these mergers are.
It states that these mergers were discovered thanks to Gaia data and spectra from stars but does not mention any other sources or evidence supporting this claim.
The article uses sensational language such as 'two of the oldest building blocks' when in fact they are just two ancient galaxies that merged with our own galaxy.
The title implies that two of the oldest building blocks of the Milky Way have been found when in fact they are ancient galaxies that merged with our own over 12 billion years ago.
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the Gaia observatory is responsible for the most precise map of the Milky Way ever created and that it can be used for galactic archaeology. However, this statement does not provide any evidence or support for these claims.
The article contains several fallacies.
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The article is biased towards the scientific community and their understanding of the universe. The author uses technical language to explain complex concepts without providing any context or explanation for non-scientific readers. This makes it difficult for non-experts to understand what they are reading.
Shakti (in pink) and Shiva (in green) overlayed on an impression of the Milky Way.
The discovery reveals that both streams were likely threads from an outside source that wove together and became part of the Milky Way
Both streams are ancient fragments of about 10 million suns with stars of 12 to 13 billion years in age all moving in very similar orbits with similar compositions.
Shakti and Shiva signify the first pieces that seem comparably old but located further out, indicating that they may have formed as distinct fragments that merged with the Milky Way early in its life.
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Shakti stars orbit a little further from the Milky Way's center and in more circular orbits than Shiva stars.
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by citing the European Space Agency (ESA) and its space telescope Gaia as sources of information. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing Shakti and Shiva as a divine couple from Hindu philosophy who created the universe, which may be seen as sensationalizing or exaggerating their importance.
The ESA's space telescope Gaia revealed two ancient streams of stars that wove together and merged with the Milky Way early in its existence.
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The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses Hindu mythology to name the two ancient streams of stars discovered by Gaia as Shakti and Shiva, which are associated with a divine couple from Hindu philosophy who Hindus believe united to create the universe. This is an example of using religion to frame the article in a particular way.
The author uses Hindu mythology to name the two ancient streams of stars discovered by Gaia as Shakti and Shiva, which are associated with a divine couple from Hindu philosophy who Hindus believe united to create the universe.
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The author of the article has multiple conflicts of interest on several topics related to space exploration and astronomy. The European Space Agency (ESA) is a major funder of the Gaia telescope project, which was used in this study. Timo Prusti and Hans-Walter Rix are both scientists involved with ESA's Gaia mission, as well as Khyati Malhan who works at ESA. The author also mentions ancient star systems in space without disclosing any potential conflicts of interest.
The European Space Agency (ESA) is a major funder of the Gaia telescope project, which was used in this study.
Both streams lie towards the Milky Way's heart. They contain the mass of about 10 million years in age all moving in very similar orbits with similar compositions.
Shakti stars orbit a little further from the Milky Way's centre and in more circular orbits than Shiva stars.
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Both streams lie towards the Milky Way's heart. They contain the mass of about 10 million Suns, with stars of 12 to 13 billion years in age all moving in very similar orbits with similar compositions.
Shakti and Shiva are not identical. They differ in their orbits and compositions of stars.
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that the Milky Way has changed so significantly since these stars were born that we wouldn't expect to recognise them so clearly as a group. This statement is not supported by any evidence and relies solely on the author's opinion.
]The two streams, named Shakti and Shiva, helped form the infant Milky Way.
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The article contains a statement that implies the author has an ideological bias towards science and exploration. The author also uses language that dehumanizes other groups of people by referring to them as 'very early fragments'. This is an example of religious bias.
The Milky Way has changed so significantly since these stars were born that we wouldn't expect to recognise them so clearly as a group
These heavy metals are those forged within stars and scattered through space when they die. The stars in our galaxy's heart are metal-poor, so we dubbed this region the Milky Way's poor old heart,
]What's truly amazing is that we can detect these ancient structures at all[
