Andromeda's Newest Dwarf Galaxy is Extremely Dim
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The discovery of And 35, an ultra-faint dwarf galaxy orbiting Andromeda, marks a significant find in the cosmic landscape. With just 46 detected stars, it's a dim and low-mass galaxy that fits into the theory predicting numerous such galaxies around Andromeda and similar to our Milky Way. This discovery is crucial as it supports the Lambda-CDM model, which predicts the existence of many ultra-faint dwarf galaxies, offering deeper insights into the structure and evolution of the universe.
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