Giant Rotating String of 14 Galaxies Is 'Probably the Largest Spinning Object' in the Known Universe

"Exceptional" 5.5-Million-Light-Year-Long Cosmic Structure Appears To Be Rotating, Challenging Current Models Of The Universe

The structure is within a far larger filament around 50 million light-years long, and containing over 280 galaxies. But the weird part is their rotation.

Astronomers spot one of the largest spinning structures ever found in the Universe

An international team led by the University of Oxford has identified one of the largest rotating structures ever reported: a “razor-thin” string of galaxies embedded in a giant spinning cosmic filament, 140 million light-years away. The findings, published today (4 December) in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, could offer valuable new insights into how galaxies formed in the early Universe.

'Tornado' of Galaxies Could Be The Longest Spinning Structure Ever Seen

A team of astronomers studying the distribution of galaxies in nearby space has discovered something truly extraordinary: a huge strand of galaxies, twisting around as though caught up in a slow-motion cosmic tornado.

Giant rotating string of 14 galaxies is 'probably the largest spinning object' in the known universe

An enormous, spinning branch of the cosmic web binds 14 galaxies together, making it perhaps the largest rotating structure ever spotted.

Astronomers Stunned by Discovery of Giant Spinning Strand of Galaxies in Deep Space

A colossal cosmic filament, measuring 50 million light-years long, has been discovered spinning in deep space, astonishing astronomers with its scale and movement. The filament, which contains more than 280 galaxies, rotates at nearly 250,000 mph. This discovery was made possible by South Africa’s MeerKAT radio telescope. This cosmic filament forms part of the universe’s intricate web-like structure, where vast threads of galaxies and dark matte…