Astronomers Discover Another Galaxy Seemingly Devoid of Dark Matter

Astronomers discover another galaxy seemingly devoid of dark matter

A galaxy appears to be missing the invisible substance thought to hold such objects together, further challenging long-held assumptions about how galaxies form

Third time’s the charm for a row of faint galaxies without dark matter

A Yale-led team of astronomers found a third galaxy devoid of dark matter — located alongside the other two in a formation that has never been seen before.

Yale Astronomers Map Row Of Galaxies Lacking Dark Matter

Yale astronomers discovered NGC-DF9, a dwarf galaxy 67 million light-years away that, like DF2 and DF4, appears to be missing dark matter.

Astronomers just found another galaxy with no dark matter

The finding has important implications for understanding both galaxy formation and the nature of dark matter itself. Continue reading Astronomers just found another galaxy with no dark matter on Tech Explorist.

Findings strengthen evidence for a violent galactic collision that may have separated ordinary matter from dark matter

Findings strengthen evidence for a violent galactic collision that may have separated ordinary matter from dark matter Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – Astronomers using W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island, have discovered the third known galaxy apparently lacking dark matter, part of a strange linear structure that may have formed during a violent collision between galaxies. A close-up Hubble image of DF9 is shown beneath a wider view of the …

Astronomers Discover Third Galaxy Without Dark Matter – W. M. Keck Observatory

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