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Discovery of Dark Matter-Free Galaxy Challenges Cosmic Norms

4/26/2025

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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. Bursting with star clusters, this discovery could reshape our understanding of galaxy formation, hinting at a new category of galaxies born from gas-rich collisions.

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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. Bursting with star clusters, this discovery could reshape our understanding of galaxy formation, hinting at a new category of galaxies born from gas-rich collisions.