Nation Mind blown: 10 billion years ago, the Milky Way ‘ate’ a nearby galaxy July 22, 2019July 22, 2019Doyle Rice, USA TODAYComments Off on Mind blown: 10 billion years ago, the Milky Way ‘ate’ a nearby galaxy Ten billion years ago, our own Milky Way galaxy 'cannibalized' a smaller nearby galaxy, according to a new study published Monday.