NASA Discovers Starless Dark Matter Object

United States — NASA researchers, utilizing observations from the Hubble Space Telescope, have identified 'Cloud-9,' the universe's first confirmed starless, gas-rich object dominated by dark matter. This discovery, announced on United States — NASA's official website and published in The Astrophysical Journal, provides new insights into galaxy formation and dark matter. Researchers from the University of Milano-Bicocca and the United States — Space Telescope Science Institute were key contributors, characterizing Cloud-9 as a 'failed galaxy' and confirming its lack of stars through follow-up imaging. The findings were also presented at the 247th meeting of the Royal Astronomical Society.