Definition: The word 'ngcgate' refers to a type of galaxy in the cosmic web, specifically the Nebular Cloud or Cosmic Ray Distribution Galaxy (CRDG). It's estimated that there are about 1,000 such galaxies in our galaxy alone. The term is used for objects with significant amounts of cosmic rays and other high-energy particles bouncing off them. This can lead to strange phenomena like the formation of galaxies without their own star systems or even stars forming within these galaxies.