08-01-2026 18:09 via skyandtelescope.org

Starless Gas Cloud Might Harbor Dark Matter

Astronomers discovered a cloud of hydrogen gas that’s devoid of stars. Held together by an invisible halo of dark matter, the starless cloud may elucidate its nature.
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