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New Ultra-Diffuse Galaxy Challenges Dark Matter Theories

4/19/2025

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Astronomers have unveiled FCC 224, a remarkable ultra-diffuse galaxy 65 million light-years away in the Fornax Cluster, defying the norms by lacking dark matter. With its twelve star clusters, this discovery reshapes our understanding of galaxy formation, hinting at a fascinating origin from gas-rich collisions and suggesting a new class of dwarf galaxies alongside FCC 240.

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Astronomers have unveiled FCC 224, a remarkable ultra-diffuse galaxy 65 million light-years away in the Fornax Cluster, defying the norms by lacking dark matter. With its twelve star clusters, this discovery reshapes our understanding of galaxy formation, hinting at a fascinating origin from gas-rich collisions and suggesting a new class of dwarf galaxies alongside FCC 240.