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University of Missouri: Scientists Discover 'Platypus Galaxies' in the Early Universe
January 07, 2026
COLUMBIA, Missouri, Jan. 7 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release:

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Scientists discover 'platypus galaxies' in the early universe

University of Missouri researchers discovered nine unusual objects in space that look like stars but behave like galaxies -- challenging what we know about the cosmos.

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Scientists at the University of Missouri have identified a small group of unusual objects in th . . .

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