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Feb 20, 20262 min read

Astronomers spot 4-million-light-year cosmic filament in Ursa Major

Astronomers used China's FAST telescope to discover a nearly straight line of galaxies spanning four light-years. This reveals a delicate filament of the cosmic web, dominated by dark matter, which acts as a hidden pathway guiding galaxy formation.

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Feb 20, 20262 min read

Hubble telescope finds galaxy that is 99% dark matter

Astronomers discovered CDG-2, a "dark galaxy" where dark matter makes up 99% of its mass. It was found using Hubble and Euclid telescopes by detecting its faint glow and globular clusters.

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