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  3. 'Ghost Towns' of The Universe: Ultra-faint, Rare Dwarf Galaxies Offer Clues To The Early Cosmos

'Ghost towns' of the universe: Ultra-faint, rare dwarf galaxies offer clues to the early cosmos

Jan. 15, 2025
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Sculptor A, one of three newly discovered dwarf galaxies - and unrelated to the well-known Sculptor spiral galaxy - is visible here as a faint accumulation of stars beyond several bright stars in the foreground.

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