# Astronomers Discover a Mysterious Galaxy With No Stars

An episode of [Bedtime Astronomy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1736397134), 24 Oct 2026, 41 min.

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Astronomers using China’s FAST radio telescope have discovered J1351+0039, a mysterious hydrogen cloud with no visible stars. It could be a rare dark galaxy dominated by dark matter, where gas never cooled enough to form stars. Future observations with the Hubble or James Webb Space Telescope may finally reveal what this elusive cosmic object really is. Thank you for listening to Bedtime Astronomy — your guide to the cosmos. New episodes on space exploration, NASA missions & the latest astronomy breakthroughs. This episode includes AI-generated content.

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