Astronomers discover starless cosmic object, a failed galaxy

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Astronomers discovered a starless cosmic object, a failed galaxy composed of dark matter, nicknamed Cloud-9. This object, a Reionization-Limited "H I" Cloud (RELHIC), is a relic from the early universe that couldn't accumulate enough gas to form stars. The discovery, made with the Hubble Space Telescope, offers a rare glimpse into the nature of dark matter and galaxy formation.


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