Dark matter is a no show in ghostly galaxy

Dark matter is a no show in ghostly galaxy 04/09/2018 05:35 PM EDT Astronomers using W. M. Keck Observatory and Gemini data in Hawaii have encountered a galaxy that appears to have almost no dark matter. Since the Universe is dominated by dark matter, and it is the foundation upon which galaxies are built, '...this is a game changer,' according to principal investigator Pieter van Dokkum of Yale University. Full story at http://www.keckobservatory.org/recent/entry/missing_dark_matter Source W. M. Keck Observatory This is an NSF News From the Field item. Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111