Madrid: Astronomers have found a dwarf galaxy that can’t be understood within the context of present information of the universe.
This enigmatic nebulous galaxy referred to as ‘Nube’ is exclusive in that it has a considerable amount of darkish matter at its core and a low quantity. These uncommon properties imply that the celebs within the Nubian galaxy are so unfold out that the galaxy barely emits any mild, leaving it undetected for years.
The invention, made by researchers from Spain’s Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands and the College of La Laguna, discovered that this galaxy is 10 instances extra obscure than different galaxies of its measurement.
“With our present information, we do not know the way a galaxy with such properties can exist,” stated examine lead writer Maria Montez, from the Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands.
Scientists imagine that this galaxy is about 30 million light-years away from the Milky Method galaxy, however additional investigation is required to find out its ultimate location.
The explanation the galaxy is dim is due to the big quantity of darkish matter it incorporates. Darkish matter is definitely the absence of sunshine or vitality that makes it fully invisible, so typical sensors and devices can’t detect it.
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