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Astronomers just found the largest known object in the entire universe

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Astronomers have been mapping vast cosmic structures for decades, from galaxy clusters to immense superclusters. But now, researchers have identified what they say is officially the largest known object in the universe—a massive cosmic structure that stretches 1.4 billion light-years across and contains nearly 70 galactic superclusters. This recently discovered structure is called Quipu. It was found by a team of astronomers led by Hans Böhringe…

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Astronomers discovered the largest known structure in the universe: Quipu, This gigantic formation is not only composed of clusters of galaxies, but also of even larger clusters of these clusters, all connected and interacting through gravity. Even experts estimate that the superstructure contains an almost inconceivable amount of 200 quadrillions (i.e. 200 followed by 15 zeros) of times the mass of the Sun and has more than 1.3 billion light ye…

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Boing Boing broke the news in United States on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.
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