Newly discovered cosmic megastructure challenges theories of the universe
- Scientists at the University of Central Lancashire have discovered a gigantic, ring-shaped structure in space that is 1.3bn light-years in diameter, approximately 15 times the size of the Moon as seen from Earth.
- The discovery challenges the cosmological principle, which states that all matter is spread smoothly across the Universe, and raises questions about the current understanding of the universe.
- The findings, along with other large structures identified by cosmologists, present a cosmological mystery as scientists try to comprehend the development of the universe .
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Scientists accidentally discovered a giant ring-shaped cosmic megastructure that challenges our understanding of the Universe
Euclid's view of globular cluster NGC 6397European Space Agency/Euclid Consortium/NASA; image processing by J.-C. Cuillandre, G. AnselmiScientists have discovered a giant ring-shaped structure in space, dubbed the Big Ring.The discovery challenges our understanding of the universe.The scientist who discovered it said it felt "surreal" after making the major discovery.Scientists have discovered a massive ring-shaped structure in space that challe…
Astronomers have discovered a ring-shaped cosmic megastructure whose proportions defy existing theories about the universe, according to The Guardian.
New space discovery 'Big Ring' challenges our understanding of the universe
Such large structures should not exist according to one of the guiding principles of astronomy, called the cosmological principle. This states that all matter is spread smoothly across the Universe.
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