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Astronomers Find Star-Less Galaxy

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the arrange-a-transfer-from-la dept.

Wohngebaeudeversicherung writes "Astronomers have discovered a galaxy about 50 million lightyears away from earth that appears to be composed entirly of dark matter. This galaxy, dubbed VIRGOHI21 is rotating like a real galaxy, at speeds only explainable through massive amounts of matter, thought no single visible star could be detected."

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  1. Yeah.. by Nifrith · · Score: 0, Redundant

    That's no galaxy, that's a space station!

  2. Re:I like the picture by nuclear305 · · Score: 1, Redundant

    I thought it was also funny that there are stars and such within said circle...

    Yep, let's talk about a dark-matter galaxy where no stars can be seen and then post a picture of what looks like a normal starfield and circle a part of it that looks no different from the rest.

  3. Type III civilization? by clambake · · Score: 0, Redundant

    This is exactl what one may expect to see with a type III civilization... Funny how nobody thinks o investigate on these lines...

  4. Re:Meanwhile, on VIRGOHI21... by shawnce · · Score: 0, Redundant

    LMAO