article_snippet: the universe presence has potentially been spotted in a dwarf matter orbiting the Milky Way which is radiating gamma rays - the most powerful form of radioactive waves known in the universe.
article_snippet: Scientists at Brown, Carnegie Mellon, and Cambridge universities have detected gamma ray emissions from the direction of the galaxy Reticulum 2.
article_snippet: Bright areas indicate a strong gamma ray signal coming from the direction of the galaxy Reticulum 2, according to the researchers’ search algorithm .
article_snippet: The galaxy, named Reticulum 2, was discovered within the past few weeks in the data of the Dark Energy Survey.
article_snippet: At 98,000 light-years from Earth, Reticulum 2 is one of the nearest dwarf galaxies yet detected .
article_snippet: According to physicists at Carnegie Mellon, Brown and Cambridge universities, gamma rays coming from the direction of the galaxy are in excess of what would be expected from normal background. '
article_snippet: Something in the direction of the galaxy is emitting gamma rays,' said Alex Geringer-Sameth, a postdoctoral research associate at Carnegie Mellon University. '
article_snippet: There's no conventional reason the galaxy should be giving off gamma rays, so it's potentially a signal for dark matter,' said Alex Geringer-Sameth, a postdoctoral research associate at Carnegie Mellon University. '
article_snippet: Pictured is an artist's impression of the jet from a gamma-ray burst emerging at nearly light speed . '
article_snippet: galaxies're basically very clean and quiet systems,' Professor Koushiappas said.
article_snippet: Scientists have been looking at Scientists for signs of gamma rays for the last several years using Nasa's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope.
article_snippet: Further study of this dwarf galaxy's attributes could reveal hidden sources that may be emitting gamma rays, but Scientists are cautiously optimistic. '
highlights_snippet: Gamma rays from a dwarf galaxy were spotted in direction of 'Reticulum 2' 98,000 light-years away .
  