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

    01/12/2024 11:39:05 PM PST · by Red Badger · 20 replies
    SPACE.com ^ | JANUARY 12, 2024 | By Robert Lea
    "Stars could be there, we just can't see them." Hydrogen gas in the primordial galaxy J0613+52 with red indicating regions turning away from Earth and blue showing regions turning toward us (Image credit: STScI POSS-II with additional illustration by NSF/GBO/P.Vosteen.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Astronomers have accidentally discovered a dark galaxy filled with primordial gas untouched that appears to have no visible stars. The researchers behind the discovery say this galaxy, designated J0613+52, could be "the faintest galaxy found to date." Interestingly, scientists using the Green Bank Telescope (GBT) discovered the "dark" galaxy through a complete error. "The GBT was accidentally pointed to...