Hubble’s Newest Discovery Isn’t a Star, It’s a Window Into the Dark Universe

Scientists have identified a strange cosmic relic called Cloud-9 — a starless, gas-filled object dominated by dark matter. Detected with Hubble, it appears to be a failed galaxy that never formed stars, preserving a snapshot of the early Universe. A Starless Relic Revealed by Hubble Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have identified a previously [...]