Both images of Segue 1show that the galaxy is so barren, it’s hard to classify it as one (Image Credit: MIT) There’s something fascinating about Segue 1, a galaxy first noticed in 2006 by the Sloan ...

The Segue 1, referred to as the "least chemically evolved galaxy known," could hint at the universe's very first stars, according to researchers who recently studied the tiny galaxy. Among all known ...

Small and unassuming, Segue 1 is a nearby dwarf galaxy containing only a handful of stars—too few to provide the gravity needed to keep itself from scattering into space. Like other dwarf galaxies, it ...

Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery, unearthing an enormous black hole in the unassuming Segue 1, a nearby dwarf galaxy. This unexpected find, reported on October 29, 2025, is a ‘naked’ ...

The question is a throwback to the ancient Greeks, who first came up with the notion that everything is composed of tiny atoms. Yet here we sit, still asking that question. When our telescopes survey ...

Astronomers have discovered a galaxy harboring more dark matter than any seen before. The galaxy is a small group of about 1,000 small, dim stars just outside the Milky Way called Segue 1. But while ...

A sliver of space where scientists found Segue 1, a faint dwarf galaxy about 75,000 light-years away, in 2006. Credit: Marla Geha / W.M. Keck Observatory It started with a homework assignment: A ...

Astronomers using the Keck II telescope have confirmed that Segue 1 is the most dark-matter-rich galaxy ever found. Segue 1 is now being watched for glimmers of gamma rays — the sort that would ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Out on the edge of the universe, 75,000 light years from us, a galaxy known as Segue 1 has some unusual properties: It is the faintest galaxy ever detected. It is very small, ...

Pasadena, CA— New work from a team of scientists including Carnegie's Josh Simon analyzed the chemical elements in the faintest known galaxy, called Segue 1, and determined that it is effectively a ...

Scientists have found the darkest known galaxy, a treasure trove of around 1,000 ancient, small and dim stars located just outside the Milky Way. The dwarf galaxy - Segue 1 - is mostly an enormous ...