Phrases with «cosmic web»

The phrase "cosmic web" refers to the large-scale structure of the universe. It describes the network of galaxies, galaxy clusters, and dark matter that are interconnected by gravity. It looks like a web because it forms filament-like strands where galaxies cluster together, with vast empty regions in between. Full definition

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Sentences with «cosmic web»

Evidence is piling up that much of the universe's missing matter is lurking along the strands of a vast cosmic web. (sciencenews.org)
The location of galaxies or clusters in this enormous cosmic web tests our understanding of the way structure forms in the universe. (sciencedaily.com)
Their absorption measurements using 24 faint background galaxies provided sufficient coverage of a small patch of the sky to be combined into a 3D map of the foreground cosmic web. (keckobservatory.org)
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Phrases with «cosmic web»

Sentences with «cosmic web»

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