: Originally found by the FAST radio telescope in China, it was confirmed to be starless by follow-up Hubble observations.
: While its neutral hydrogen core is about 1 million times the mass of the Sun, researchers estimate it contains 5 billion solar masses of dark matter to maintain its compact, spherical shape. Cloud 9
: It is a starless, gas-rich cloud dominated by dark matter . : Originally found by the FAST radio telescope
In early 2026, astronomers using the confirmed that a mysterious object dubbed Cloud-9 is a rare "failed galaxy". Cloud 9
: It is situated approximately 14 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major, near the spiral galaxy Messier 94. 2. Business Software: Cloud 9 Ortho (Planet DDS) Reports - Cloud 9