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Cool, thanks. It will be interesting to see what discoveries come from studying the area.CygnusX-1 said:The galaxy is mostly dark matter. But for some reason, it never made many stars--maybe because it lost its gas before it could, or maybe because it was spinning so fast its gas was too spread out to do so.
"The Milky Way's Dark Twin" refers to a recently discovered galaxy that is very similar to our own Milky Way galaxy, but is primarily composed of dark matter.
Scientists used advanced telescopes and observational techniques to detect the gravitational effects of dark matter in the galaxy, revealing its existence and structure.
This discovery provides more evidence for the existence and prevalence of dark matter in the universe, shedding light on this mysterious and elusive substance that makes up a large portion of the universe's mass.
Despite being mostly composed of dark matter, "The Milky Way's Dark Twin" has a similar size and structure to our own galaxy, with a disk of stars and spiral arms. It also has a large central bulge and a supermassive black hole at its center.
Scientists will continue to study this galaxy to learn more about its composition, structure, and relationship to our own Milky Way. This can help us better understand the role of dark matter in galaxy formation and evolution.