A newly-detected spinning galaxy filament is reshaping our understanding of cosmic structure, gas flows, and the origins of ...

Scientists have observed the largest-known rotating structure in the cosmos – a gargantuan thread-like assemblage of hundreds of galaxies, gas and dark matter that makes up a filament in the ...

Astronomers have identifiedone of the largest rotating filament ever seen, a structure that stretches over 5.5 million ...

Razor-thin chain of 14 galaxies may be the biggest spinning structure yet ...

For the first time, astronomers have detected dark matter hanging from massive filaments that stretch across the universe and form a "cosmic web" that trap galaxies like morning dew on a spiderweb.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An illustration of the cosmic web where the universe's missing matter was discovered. | Credit: ...

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Researchers have found a razor-thin, rotating string of galaxies inside a massive cosmic filament, revealing unexpected ...

While astronomers know that the cosmic web exists, how it evolved into what it is today largely remains a mystery. However, using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a team of astronomers have ...

Galaxies are not scattered randomly across the universe. They gather together not only into clusters, but into vast interconnected filamentary structures with gigantic barren voids in between. This ...

JWST color-composed image of the Cosmic Vine. Credit: arXiv (2023). DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2311.04867 An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of a large-scale structure that consists ...