Hi-ho! Astronomers discover seven dwarf galaxies with new telescope

Thursday, July 10, 2014 - 20:30 in Astronomy & Space

Meet the seven new dwarf galaxies. Astronomers, using a new type of telescope made by stitching together telephoto lenses, recently discovered seven celestial surprises while probing a nearby spiral galaxy. The previously unseen galaxies may yield important insights into dark matter and galaxy evolution, while possibly signaling the discovery of a new class of objects in space.

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