An article published in “The Astrophysical Journal Letters” reports a precise measurement of the distance of the galaxy NGC1052-DF2 that was used to confirm that it’s almost devoid of dark matter, a notable anomaly. A team of researchers led by Pieter van Dokkum of Yale University used the Hubble Space Telescope to observe the red giants on the outskirts of NGC1052-DF2 using them as “standard candles” taking advantage of the fact that they all reach the same peak in brightness. Understanding why so few of the gravitational effects attributed to dark matter are detected in this galaxy may offer new clues to its nature.