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Mysterious space object is full of dark matter

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The failed star factory is nicknamed'Cloud-9.' This image shows the location of Cloud-9, which is 2000 light-years from Earth. The diffuse magenta is radio data from the ground-based Very Large Array (VLA) showing the presence of the cloud. The dashed circle marks the peak of radio emission, which is where researchers focused their search for stars. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday.