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Huge Dark Spots Appear Just Outside Our Galaxy

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Researchers at the University of Cambridge two massive "holes" in the otherwise glimmering sheet of stars just outside the Milky Way.

The holes themselves are invisible, but can be detected by the effect their gravity has on visible matter within its range. These spots could point science in the direction of a better understanding of dark matter.

Photo source: V. Belokurov, D. Erkal, S.E. Koposov

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