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Magellanic Cloud, either of two satellite galaxies of the Milky Way Galaxy, the vast star system of which Earth is a minor component. These companion galaxies were named for the Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan, whose crew discovered them during the first voyage around the world (1519–22). The Magellanic Clouds were recognized early in the 20th century as companion objects to the Milky Way Galaxy. When American astronomer Edwin Hubble established the extragalactic nature of what are now called galaxies, it became plain that the Magellanic Clouds had to be separate systems.
The universe is filled with large planets and incredibly massive stars. While these beautiful celestial bodies are wonderful to behold, other objects that can inflict existential dread also exist. For example, black holes are objects that are unseeable by most traditional methods. Instead, we have to rely on the impact it has on other celestial bodies, like tearing a star asunder. Today, we’re going to discover the largest black hole ever found in the known universe.
