One of the largest structures in the known cosmos is hidden behind gas & dust in our galaxy.
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One of the largest structures in the known cosmos is hidden behind gas & dust in our galaxy.
A new study pierces the gloom & reveals the true extent of the Vela Supercluster: over 300 million light years wide, more than 100,000x as massive as the Milky Way.
https://www.sarao.ac.za/news/vela-the-true-scale-of-a-hidden-giant-structure-revealed/ #space #science #nature #technology
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One of the largest structures in the known cosmos is hidden behind gas & dust in our galaxy.
A new study pierces the gloom & reveals the true extent of the Vela Supercluster: over 300 million light years wide, more than 100,000x as massive as the Milky Way.
https://www.sarao.ac.za/news/vela-the-true-scale-of-a-hidden-giant-structure-revealed/ #space #science #nature #technology
A major advance is using the MeerKAT radio telescope to map emission from hydrogen clouds in otherwise-invisible galaxies.
By combining different types of vision, astronomers are now bringing hidden parts of the universe into view.Full paper at link.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.09339 #astronomy #space #nature #tech
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