If the findings are verified this galaxy could be a reaaaaaaaaaaally good tool to help us understand the effects of dark matter on the standard galaxy and how dark matter coalesces(by studying how it didn’t in this case).
It’s a really fascinating find and I hope it turns out to be true. Exceptions/minimums/maximums to the rule are often really good to use as test cases for your theories and to help build a greater understanding.
Ooo. Pet theories. Well, is there a correlation between galaxy rotation and dark matter? If so, is the relationship causal? Does a rotating galaxy introduce some effect that causes matter to not escape when it otherwise would? If such an effect exists, then it might have an even greater binding effect at larger scales.
I love pet theories. I don’t have to do any real work.
Not so much found but… “A new analysis provides support for a decades-old prediction that “supermassive” black holes at the centres of galaxies are surrounded by many smaller ones.”
I love that video so much because it’s our first foray into orbital bombardment. When I first saw it I could not stop watching it and laughing at how ridiculous it is that we’re doing that for science™. Aside from the Falcon 9 landings it’s been my go to for “Look at what crazy stuff we’re doing in space right now.” How fun it would be on the testing team for that “experiment.”
I stumbled upon Pale Blue Dot my freshman year in Uni and it was the inspiration for me to study physics. Whether you’re just interested for fun or not it’s a great read through and through and helps put life into perspective.
Arctic’s strongest sea ice breaks up for first time on record
It does go back only to the 1970… I’ed like to know what the indigenous people have to say.
The Northsmen can (seemingly) talk about the last ice age.