A 5-year-old child names a “nearly invisible” dwarf galaxy that puzzled scientists.
The name “Nube” for the “almost invisible” dwarf galaxy was proposed by the 5-year-old daughter of one of the researchers. Astronomers have stumbled upon a perplexingly faint entity that has left them scratching their heads. According to reports, this “nearly invisible” dwarf galaxy exhibits traits that deviate from the usual patterns observed in galaxies. The galaxy, dubbed Nube, was identified by an international research team from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), in partnership with the University of La Laguna (ULL) and other research institutions, according to a study published in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics. Naming the Galaxy: …