Bedtime Astronomy
A Hidden Galaxy Near Andromeda Discovered
April 17 · 34 min · Season 3 · Episode 377 · 33.3 MB
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Astronomers have discovered Andromeda XXXVI, an ultra-faint dwarf galaxy orbiting Andromeda, containing stars over 12 billion years old.
Found through a collaboration between an amateur stargazer and researchers, this dim “fossil” offers rare insight into early cosmic structure formation.
Dominated by dark matter, it highlights both the origins of galaxies—and the enduring value of human observation in modern astronomy
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Found through a collaboration between an amateur stargazer and researchers, this dim “fossil” offers rare insight into early cosmic structure formation.
Dominated by dark matter, it highlights both the origins of galaxies—and the enduring value of human observation in modern astronomy
Thank you for listening to Bedtime Astronomy — your guide to the cosmos. New episodes on space exploration, NASA missions & the latest astronomy breakthroughs.
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