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Mysterious 'Cloud-9' May Be The Dark-Matter Bones of a Failed Galaxy


An object spotted in deep space is the strongest candidate yet for a galaxy arrested during early development.

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A team using Hubble Space Telescope has announced the discovery of a completely new celestial object in the universe, titled "Cloud-9". It is a starless, gas-rich, dark-matter cloud that is considered a 'relic' or remnant of early galaxy formation.

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NASA’s Hubble Examines Cloud-9, First of New Type of Object

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