Combining all of the
measurements across the entire
field of view allowed the team a tantalizing glimpse of giant filamentary structures extending across millions of light - years, and paves the way for more
extensive studies that will reveal not only the structure of the cosmic web, but also details of its function — the ways that pristine gas is funneled along the web into galaxies, providing the raw material for the formation of galaxies, stars, and planets.