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1 Welcome to the neighbourhood: new dwarf galaxies discovered in orbit around the Milky Way - [Tue, 10 Mar 2015 12:00:00 +0000 ] A team of astronomers from the University of Cambridge have identified nine new dwarf satellites orbiting the Milky Way, the largest number ever discovered at once. The findings, from newly-released imaging data taken from the Dark Energy Survey, may help unravel the mysteries behind dark matter, the invisible substance holding galaxies together.The new results also mark the first discovery of dwarf galaxies – small celestial objects that orbit larger galaxies – in a decade, after dozens were found in ...
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