The mystery of the galaxy with no dark matter: solved!

03/06/2019
In 2018, a study published in the journal Nature announced the discovery of a galaxy that lacked dark matter, which had a great impact, since it would have no place in the current theory of galaxy formation. Now, a study by a group of IAC researchers, including Severo Ochoa postdoctoral researcher Michael Beasley, has solved this mystery through an exhaustive observation of the galaxy. The results of this study indicate that both the number of stars and the total mass of the galaxy are lower than previously estimated and compatible with the presence of dark matter. >> Read more