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. . . . But what makes this galaxy so important to scientists is that despite its low mass and number of stars, it remains gravitationally stable. This suggests that there may be a large amount of dark matter inside the galaxy. Although we cannot directly observe dark matter, its presence is thought to play an important role in maintaining the gravity of the galaxy and its structure. In addition, the Draco Dwarf Galaxy is a satellite galaxy of our Milky Way, and it may be gradually **tidal disruption** due to our Milky Way's strong gravity. In other words, the Draco Dwarf Galaxy is slowly absorbing stars and matter from its interior by our Milky Way, which may cause its structure to collapse over time. Such tidal interactions are common when smaller galaxies merge into larger galaxies. . . . . Image Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... https://noirlab.edu/public/es/images/..., CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bl... https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... http://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1..., CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... #StrangeGalaxy#SpaceDocumentary [email protected]