Gigantic "ghost" galaxy spotted circling the Milky Way

Astronomers have spotted a mysterious "ghost" galaxy orbiting the Milky Way. Huge but extremely faint, the oddball galaxy has been named Antlia 2, and it might just be weird enough to force us to rethink what we know about galactic physics and dark matter.

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Category: Space

Tags:

• Astronomy
• Dark Matter
• Dwarf galaxy
• Gaia
• Galaxy
• Physics
• Stars
• University of Cambridge

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