Astronomers detect extended dark matter halo around ancient dwarf galaxy
Published Date: 2/1/2021
Source: phys.org
The Milky Way is surrounded by dozens of dwarf galaxies that are thought to be relics of the very first galaxies in the universe. Among the most primitive of these galactic fossils is Tucana II—an ultrafaint dwarf galaxy that is about 50 kiloparsecs, or 163,000 light years, from Earth.