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'I was really amazed': Scientists find evidence that the Small Magellanic Cloud is being ripped apart by its larger sibling beyond the Milky Way


A new study shows that the Small Magellanic Cloud is being pulled apart by its larger sibling on the Milky Way's periphery, upending our understanding of our cosmic neighbor.

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