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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. Dark matter is sciences god by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll


    can't see but it is there and its all powerful, honestly !

    dark matter is just another word for "we have no idea"

  2. Re:Not Black holes by B3ryllium · · Score: 0, Troll

    Two words: Nibblonian Feces.