Another clue about the whereabouts of the missing matter in the Universe has just emerged from amid the largest local cosmic structure. X-ray observations have revealed a massive filament of hot gas, ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Gemini North's image of hundreds of galaxies, centered on the giant elliptical NGC 1270, in a ...

A galaxy proto-supercluster was discovered using VIMOS instrument of ESO’s Very Large Telescope. The astronomers who discovered it have nicknamed the bohemoth “Hyperion.” It has been visualized here.

The Milky Way supposedly lies in the immense Laniākea basin, but even that is now thought to be part of a bigger basin of (gravitational) attraction known as the Shapley Supercluster. This ...

The galaxy cluster is filled with bubbles blown into X-ray emitting gas, producing some of the deepest sounds ever heard. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...