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Wednesday, February 23, 2005

Astronomers find star-less (dark matter?) galaxy

Astronomers say they have discovered an object that appears to be an invisible galaxy made almost entirely of dark matter. The team, led by Cardiff University, claimed it is the first to be detected. It was found 50 million light years away using radio telescopes in Cheshire and Puerto Rico.

[Thanks to GB for the link.]

Posted by ALD at 5:08 PM

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