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07-12-2012, 02:50 PM
Early universe's dark galaxies believed revealed for first time
Existence has long been predicted in galaxy formation theories, but proof has been elusive
http://msnbcmedia1.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/120711-DarkPhoto-hmed-0840a_files.grid-7x2.jpg
This deep image released on Wednesday shows the region of the sky around the quasar HE0109-3518. The quasar is labelled with a red circle near the center of the image. The faint images of the glow from 12 "dark galaxies" are labelled with blue circles.
A telescope in South America has found tantalizing evidence of primitive galaxies born in the early universe, a find that, if confirmed, would mark the first-ever view of the so-called "dark galaxies."
Dark galaxies are small, gas-rich objects from the early universe. The existence of such galaxies (http://www.space.com/15680-galaxies.html), which are devoid of stars but packed with gas, has long been predicted in galaxy formation theories, but direct proof of them has so far remained elusive.
Universe's dark galaxies believed found - Technology & science - Space - Space.com - msnbc.com (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/48148711/ns/technology_and_science-space/)
Existence has long been predicted in galaxy formation theories, but proof has been elusive
http://msnbcmedia1.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/120711-DarkPhoto-hmed-0840a_files.grid-7x2.jpg
This deep image released on Wednesday shows the region of the sky around the quasar HE0109-3518. The quasar is labelled with a red circle near the center of the image. The faint images of the glow from 12 "dark galaxies" are labelled with blue circles.
A telescope in South America has found tantalizing evidence of primitive galaxies born in the early universe, a find that, if confirmed, would mark the first-ever view of the so-called "dark galaxies."
Dark galaxies are small, gas-rich objects from the early universe. The existence of such galaxies (http://www.space.com/15680-galaxies.html), which are devoid of stars but packed with gas, has long been predicted in galaxy formation theories, but direct proof of them has so far remained elusive.
Universe's dark galaxies believed found - Technology & science - Space - Space.com - msnbc.com (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/48148711/ns/technology_and_science-space/)