Friday, April 3, 2009

New cosmic map reveals colossal structures

The new survey mapped the positions of more than 100,000 galaxies. The black strips are areas the survey did not cover because matter in our own galaxy blocked the view (Illustration: Chris Fluke/Swinburne University of Technology)

One of the biggest galaxy surveys ever made is turning up some surprises, including a void that is so big it challenges current models.

New cosmic map reveals colossal structures

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