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1 day ago

A Galaxy Composed Almost Entirely of Dark Matter Has Been Confirmed

A nearly starless galaxy, CDG-2, 300 million light-years away, appears to be over 99.9% dark matter and was detected via four globular clusters.
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5 months ago

The emergence of globular clusters and globular-cluster-like dwarfs - Nature

Globular clusters form via multiple pathways distinct from dark-matter-rich dwarf galaxies, with unresolved origins and overlapping parameter-space objects posing formation puzzles.
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