Astronomers accidentally discover 'dark' primordial galaxy with no visible stars

SPACE.com ^ | JANUARY 12, 2024 | By Robert Lea

[Red Badger]

Starless Galaxy Ping!!!...............

[Oscar in Batangas]

Warning:
Hindenburg Galaxy
No Smoking or Open Flames
Within 50 Light-Years

[twister881]

DNC Headquarters...later the home galaxy of the Galactic Empire.

[Telepathic Intruder]

The only explanation so far is this galaxy has experienced no collisions or interactions with other galaxies since the beginning of the universe. It’s held together by gravity but gas pressure keeps it from forming overdensities that lead to star formation. Once star formation begins, however, it triggers more of them like a chain reaction, sort of like setting a forest on fire. So this is a pre-starburst galaxy waiting to happen, or so they think.

[FreeperCell]

Yeah. Caught my attention. Unusual topic. Something new to ponder.

[alloysteel]

Dark Matter - which fuels the Dark Net.

They were not hauling it out of their butts at all, this is an endless supply.

We are so screwed.

[SunkenCiv]

J0613+52 was discovered by astronomers as they surveyed hydrogen gas in several so-called Low Surface Brightness (LSB) galaxies using several major radio telescopes around the globe...

[telescope115]

It would be interesting to see what it would look like with Hubble or Webb images of it.

[telescope115]

It’s V-GER….

[Telepathic Intruder]

It would probably look like nothing. From the page:

"the low density of gas makes these galaxies difficult or even impossible to observe at wavelengths other than radio waves."

[trebb]

It used to have stars, but the stupid people on a planet going around one of the stars let global warming take hold and never did anything to stop it - it finally killed off the whole galaxy.

That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

"The GBT was accidentally pointed to the wrong coordinates and found this object. It's a galaxy made only out of gas — it has no visible stars," Green Bank Observatory senior scientist Karen O'Neil said in a statement. "Stars could be there. We just can't see them."

Amazing what hidden delights you find when women are driving.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

It would be interesting to see what it would look like with Hubble or Webb images of it.

[P.O.E.]

Great place to put a truck stop for the Intergalactic Highway. Load up the tank with hydrogen, nice and quiet parking for sleeping, etc.

[moovova]

"A long time ago in a starless galaxy far, far away...."

[If You Want It Fixed - Fix It]

America was accidentally discovered. And penicillin.

The word Oxymoron was intentionally discovered.

[Red Badger]

.....Oxy-moron...............

[fidelis]

No stars? Let's see Van Gogh try to paint this one!

[SuperLuminal]

Before examining research from a person or group, it is a good idea to gather information on the status of their current grants or or other financial support...

When these financial resources are up for renewal or otherwise in danger of cancellation, strange research results often occur...