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Star-starved galaxies fill the cosmos

As researchers find hundreds of galaxies with scarce starlight, questions pile up

dragonfly telescope

BUG EYES  The multi-lensed Dragonfly telescope (shown) in New Mexico has triggered a hunt for dim galaxies in our cosmic neighborhood.

P. Van Dokkum

By Christopher Crockett

- More than 2 years ago

Not all galaxies sparkle with stars. Galaxies as wide as the Milky Way but bereft of starlight are scattered throughout our cosmic neighborhood.