University of Arizona: 'Ghost Towns' of the Universe - Ultra-faint, Rare Dwarf Galaxies Offer Clues to the Early Cosmos
January 16, 2025
January 16, 2025
TUCSON, Arizona, Jan. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release:
A team of astronomers led by David Sand, a professor of astronomy at the University of Arizona Steward Observatory, has uncovered three faint and ultra-faint dwarf galaxies in the vicinity of NGC 300, a galaxy approximately 6.5 million light-years from Earth. These rare discoveries - named Sculptor A, B and C - offer an unprecedented opportunity to study the smallest galaxies in the uni . . .
A team of astronomers led by David Sand, a professor of astronomy at the University of Arizona Steward Observatory, has uncovered three faint and ultra-faint dwarf galaxies in the vicinity of NGC 300, a galaxy approximately 6.5 million light-years from Earth. These rare discoveries - named Sculptor A, B and C - offer an unprecedented opportunity to study the smallest galaxies in the uni . . .