Isabel Santos-Santos

“Observational astronomers are using our predictions as a benchmark with which to compare the new data they are obtaining. One day soon we may be able to see these ‘missing’ galaxies, which would be hugely exciting and could tell us more about how the Universe came to be as we see it today.”

Isabel Santos-Santos · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-14

Isabel Santos-Santos highlighted how observational astronomers can use the team's predictions to search for missing galaxies.

“We know the Milky Way has some 60 confirmed companion satellite galaxies, but we think there should be dozens more of these faint galaxies orbiting around the Milky Way at close distances,”

Isabel Santos-Santos · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-14

Isabel Santos-Santos discussed the estimated number of faint companion satellite galaxies orbiting the Milky Way.