08-26-2016, 03:20 AM
a faint galaxy which turns out to be about the size of our Milky Way Galaxy, but consists of 99.99% dark matter
Thanks Tom, that's an incredible discovery. Considering how much of the universe is made up of dark matter, it's hard to imagine what other formations of dark matter may exist all around us.
Is this the largest dark matter galaxy so far detected? Can any of the other telescopes on Mauna Kea detect and locate dark matter formations? Would the TMT?
- Be pleasant to inefficient workers; give them undeserved promotions. - Work slowly. - Refer all matters to committees for "further study and consideration. - Hold conferences. - Make travel as inconvenient as possible. - Haggle over precise wordings of communications. - Advocate “caution.” Be “reasonable” and avoid haste. (Excerpts from the WWII OSS Simple Sabotage Manual)
Thanks Tom, that's an incredible discovery. Considering how much of the universe is made up of dark matter, it's hard to imagine what other formations of dark matter may exist all around us.
Is this the largest dark matter galaxy so far detected? Can any of the other telescopes on Mauna Kea detect and locate dark matter formations? Would the TMT?
- Be pleasant to inefficient workers; give them undeserved promotions. - Work slowly. - Refer all matters to committees for "further study and consideration. - Hold conferences. - Make travel as inconvenient as possible. - Haggle over precise wordings of communications. - Advocate “caution.” Be “reasonable” and avoid haste. (Excerpts from the WWII OSS Simple Sabotage Manual)
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