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Galaxy Cloaked in Darkness Hints at 99% Dark Matter
space-and-spaceflight1 day ago

Galaxy Cloaked in Darkness Hints at 99% Dark Matter

Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope identified CDG-2, a very dim galaxy in the Perseus cluster that appears to be 99% dark matter, with most of its normal matter stripped away by the crowded environment; the galaxy is inferred from a surrounding globular cluster population, marking it as one of the most dark-matter–dominated galaxies and a test bed for theories of dark matter and star formation.

"Invisible Stars: Unraveling the Mystery of Dark Galaxies"
astronomy2 years ago

"Invisible Stars: Unraveling the Mystery of Dark Galaxies"

Astronomers have discovered "dark galaxies" - collections of stars so sparse and faint that they are nearly invisible, challenging long-held views about the formation and evolution of galaxies. These galaxies, such as the recently discovered cloud of hydrogen gas resembling the Milky Way but with no discernible stars, are prompting questions about their extreme characteristics and the possibility of primordial galaxies that have not readily formed stars.