Well, maybe this newly discovered object should be called a failed galaxy… it has some of the hallmarks of galaxies, dark matter, and gas, namely, but it did fail to form any stars. Meet Cloud-9.

Astronomers using the NASA and European Space Agency’s Hubble Space Telescope have identified what appears to be a long-predicted but never before confirmed cosmic object: a gas-rich cloud dominated ...

The object is considered a "failed galaxy" from the early universe that did not form stars. NASA's Hubble Space Telescope helped confirm the discovery. The discovery provides a rare opportunity to ...