Scientists have theorized that dark matter clumps exist in staggering numbers, far more than the galaxies we see. Only clumps that exceed a certain threshold in mass should hold onto gas and ignite stars. Below it, gravity loses its tug-of-war with heat and radiation, and star formation can't occur.

Learn how Hubble is measuring the expansion rate of the Universe in this new explainer from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Producer & Director: James Leigh Editor: Lucy Lund Director of Photography: James Ball Additional Editing & Photography: Matthew Duncan Executive Producers: James Leigh & Matthew Duncan Production & Post: Origin Films Video Credit: Hubble Space Telescope Animation Credit: M.

NASA's Hubble Telescope captured something unusual and came up with an accurate nickname. The newly discovered astronomical object appeared to be a starless cloud containing gas and dark matter. The object,

Hubble observations of ‘Cloud-9’ with gas-rich body near Messier 94 offer rare evidence for studying galaxy formation, scientists say - Anadolu Ajansı

Cloud-9 is located 14 million light-years from Earth, NASA said as it shared details of it's newest discovery.

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.

Astronomers using the ultraviolet vision of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have captured one of the largest panoramic views of the fire and fury of star birth in the distant universe. The field features approximately 15,000 galaxies, about 12,000 of which ...