SNU team finds 142 dark galaxy candidates and challenges galaxy formation theory
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An SNU team found 142 galaxies made almost entirely of dark matter — with barely any stars — and that shouldn't exist under the standard model of galaxy formation.
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Theory Briefing
- The standard model says gas falling into dark matter halos must condense into stars, but these 142 candidates appear to have skipped that step entirely.
- Seoul National University researchers identified the dark galaxy candidates, a find that directly challenges the leading framework for how galaxies are born.
- If confirmed, these near-starless structures suggest dark matter can form stable galactic-scale objects without the star-forming process scientists assumed was inevitable.