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Lone, starless cloud may be a 'dark' galaxy

Astronomers have discovered a compact cloud of hydrogen using China’s FAST radio telescope, which lacks visible stars or a galaxy. This cloud, estimated to contain nearly 500,000 times the mass of the sun in neutral hydrogen, is one of the strongest candidates for an isolated 'dark galaxy.'

Lone, starless cloud may be a 'dark' galaxy
Image: Phys.org

Astronomers have discovered a compact cloud of hydrogen using China’s FAST radio telescope, which lacks visible stars or a galaxy. This cloud, estimated to contain nearly 500,000 times the mass of the sun in neutral hydrogen, is one of the strongest candidates for an isolated 'dark galaxy.'

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  • Phys.org — Lone, starless cloud may be a 'dark' galaxy

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