Astronomers have discovered the Quipu superstructure, the largest known cosmic formation, spanning 1.4 billion light-years and containing 68 galaxy clusters.

Identified using X-ray data from the ROSAT satellite, Quipu surpasses the Sloan Great Wall and challenges assumptions about large-scale matter distribution.

The find raises questions about the cosmological principle, which suggests uniformity across vast distances.

Named after the Incan knotted recording system, Quipu highlights how massive structures shape cosmic evolution and may refine calculations of expansion rates and fundamental universe parameters.

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[–] mcqtom@lemmy.world 7 points 3 hours ago

Damn. Something finally dethroned my weiner.

[–] thatradomguy@lemmy.world 9 points 7 hours ago

Imagine how big the ruler they used to measure that was.

[–] sneezycat@sopuli.xyz 17 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

[...] and containing 68 galaxy clusters.

Dang, we were so close.

[–] picnicolas@slrpnk.net 5 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I’m sure they can find one more hiding in there somewhere

[–] neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Hopefully just 1 more or 352 more.

[–] steal_your_face@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 hours ago

Hehe weed

[–] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 31 points 13 hours ago

something something your mom something something gottem

[–] A_A@lemmy.world -4 points 7 hours ago

(...) challenges assumptions (...)

No one else here at Lemmy has the slightest start of an hypothesis on how to go about these challenges. All they can do on this is criticize without having a clue.