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Ghost galaxy discovered 300 million light years away

One of the most unusual examples, CDG-2, located 300 million light-years from Earth, could be among the most dark matter dominated galaxies ever identified. Because these galaxies emit so little light, they are challenging to detect directly

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The low-surface-brightness galaxy CDG-2. PIC COURTESY/NASA

The low-surface-brightness galaxy CDG-2. PIC COURTESY/NASA

While most galaxies blaze with billions of stars, a rare few are so faint they are barely detectable.

These low-surface-brightness galaxies are largely made up of dark matter, making them extremely difficult to spot. 

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