Nasa telescope reveals new type of cosmic object that appears to be a ‘failed galaxy’ - Cloud-9 object is a ‘window into the dark universe’, scientists say ...

Astronomers have finally confirmed the existence of RELHICs—a long-theorized class of dark, starless clouds from the early universe.

Far beyond the bright pinwheels and glowing nebulae that dominate space photography, astronomers have finally confirmed something they had only modeled on paper: a galaxy that never quite turned on.

NASA’s Hubble finds Cloud‑9, a starless gas cloud dominated by dark matter. The first confirmed “failed galaxy” reveals hidden cosmic structures and new insights into galaxy formation.

Astronomers have revealed a new type of cosmic object called Cloud-9 — a dim, starless gas cloud anchored by a massive dark matter halo that may be the first-confirmed failed galaxy. When you purchase ...