Astronomers are on “Cloud 9” with a new, starless gas cloud
Just 16 million light-years away is a massive cloud of gas, weighing in at around 1.4 million solar masses.
And yet, there are no stars inside at all. Here's what that means.
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Astronomers are on "Cloud 9" with a new, starless gas cloud
Astronomers have found starless gas clouds before, but Cloud 9 might be the most pristine one of all, with big lessons for cosmic history.
