Astronomers detect dark matter halo around ancient dwarf galaxy

~ Zack

The Milky Way is surrounded by dozens of dwarf galaxies thought to be relics of the first galaxies in the universe. Among the most primitive of these galactic fossils is Tucana II — an ultrafaint dwarf galaxy that is about 50 kiloparsecs, or 163,000 light years, from Earth.

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Published by Zack

I am a father and husband. I live and work in Central Illinois. I enjoy writing about my life, raising my family and examining the world around me.

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