Ribbon of stars beyond the Milky Way reveals dark matter in distant galaxy

Astronomers have identified the first globular cluster stellar stream ever found beyond the Milky Way — a faint ribbon of stars encircling a distant galaxy. By tracing how the stars reflect the galaxy's gravitational pull, researchers estimated the quantity and distribution of invisible dark matter surrounding it. The finding opens a promising new avenue for investigating one of the universe's deepest mysteries.

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