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  "path": "/a-cosmic-crash-turned-this-nearby-galaxy-into-chaos/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-20T11:26:15.000Z",
  "site": "https://scitechdaily.com",
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    "Space",
    "Astronomy",
    "Astrophysics",
    "Cosmology",
    "Dark Matter",
    "Galaxy",
    "University of Arizona"
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  "textContent": "A nearby galaxy long treated as a stable cosmic reference is revealing a far more dynamic and turbulent history. The Small Magellanic Cloud, or SMC, is one of the Milky Way’s nearest galactic neighbors. It is a small, gas-rich galaxy visible to the naked eye from the Southern Hemisphere, and it remains gravitationally linked to [...]",
  "title": "A Cosmic Crash Turned This Nearby Galaxy Into Chaos"
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