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Candidate Dark Galaxy 2

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The Hubble Space Telescope captures an image of the faint irregular galaxy ESO 490-017, a structure dominated by dark matter.
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Hubble telescope spots faint irregular galaxy ESO 490-017

The Hubble Space Telescope recently identified Candidate Dark Galaxy-2, a galaxy appearing almost entirely dominated by dark matter.

Sofia Petrova·May 30, 2026