Sunday, October 06, 2019

Cosmic Web

A new image reveals the structure of the cosmic web

Researchers have mapped light emitted by tendrils of gas that are strung between galaxies

galaxy cluster
Scientists have spotted filaments of gas (blue) in the cosmic web, which thread between galaxies (bright spots). The gas and some of the galaxies are part of a protocluster, a clump of galaxies in the process of forming.
HIDEKI UMEHATA

No comments:

Post a Comment