RegularJoe@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoThe Milky Way ate another galaxy. Scientists say they’ve found the scraps. Astronomers have dubbed the ancient galaxy Loki, after the Norse god of mischief.www.cnn.comexternal-linkmessage-square16linkfedilinkarrow-up1159arrow-down11
arrow-up1158arrow-down1external-linkThe Milky Way ate another galaxy. Scientists say they’ve found the scraps. Astronomers have dubbed the ancient galaxy Loki, after the Norse god of mischief.www.cnn.comRegularJoe@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square16linkfedilink
minus-squarebetanumerus@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down4·2 days ago“called Loki billions of years ago”? - I’m not sure that’s scientifically accurate.
minus-squarepostmateDumbass@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoOh neat the 800th reference to loki this year. What edge.
minus-squareKingOfSleep@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 days agoWhat are you talking about? That quote does not appear in the article.
minus-squarebetanumerus@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·2 days ago Unusual stellar remnants suggest the Milky Way might have eaten a galaxy called Loki billions of years ago, according to new research.
minus-squareBonesince1997@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoIt reads to me that the event occurred billions of years ago, not the naming.
minus-squarebetanumerus@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·edit-22 days agoBoth make grammatical sense, and we solve it using context. I pointed out the nonsensical version because it’s fun.
“called Loki billions of years ago”? - I’m not sure that’s scientifically accurate.
Oh neat the 800th reference to loki this year. What edge.
What are you talking about? That quote does not appear in the article.
It reads to me that the event occurred billions of years ago, not the naming.
Both make grammatical sense, and we solve it using context. I pointed out the nonsensical version because it’s fun.