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Short Wave — A failed galaxy could solve the dark matter mystery
Buzzing ratingBUZZING· 78%12m·2026-01-21·Science

A failed galaxy could solve the dark matter mystery

Short Wave · 1417

Cloud 9 is a failed galaxy. It’s a clump of dark matter, called a dark matter halo, that never formed stars. But this failure could be the key to a mystery almost as old as the universe itself: dark matter. Scientists don’t know what dark matter is, but Cloud 9 could offer new clues. Three researchers weigh in on this…

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