Stellar stream beyond Milky Way offers new tool to map dark matter

Filed by Dr. Kai Vega

In the image above, a faint trail of stars can be seen stretching across the galaxy. These structures, known as globular cluster stellar streams, are coherent stellar structures that retain a record of their dynamical history and can provide unique insights into the evolution of galaxies and the nature of dark matter.

Dr. Kai Vega

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This article from https://phys.org/news/2026-08-stellar-stream-milky-tool-dark.html covers newsworthy developments. Read the full story at the source URL.

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