In a fortuitous deviation from cosmic norms, a celestial anomaly known as J0613+52, positioned around 270 million light-years away, is challenging the established definition of a galaxy. Remarkably, this colossal entity appears to defy convention by having no visible stars— or at least none that are perceptible. Instead, this galaxy presents itself as a mysterious expanse of interstellar gas, meandering through the cosmic vastness in solitude, as reported by Science Alert.
The intriguing aspect of this galaxy lies in its structure. Disregarding the absence of visible stars, or if one were to extract stars from galaxies like the Milky Way, J0613+52 essentially exhibits the characteristics one would anticipate from a galaxy.
This cosmic revelation, brought to light by astronomers led by astrophysicist Karen O’Neil from the Green Bank Observatory, is akin to discovering the cosmic equivalent of a lone renegade. It could potentially mark the initial identification of a primordial galaxy in the nearby Universe. A primordial galaxy is predominantly composed of gas and is believed to have originated at the dawn of cosmic time.
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