Astronomers Reveal the Largest Ever Three Dimensional Map Of the Known Universe
Data collected from quasars fueled by supermassive black holes helps create the first-ever three-dimensional map of the known universe.
The Debrief 2:15 pm on April 11, 2024
An international team of astronomers has created a three-dimensional map of the known universe using data from the European Space Agency's Gaia Space Telescope. The map, which charts over 1.3 million quasars, is the largest-ever volume of the universe to be mapped and will aid scientists in understanding the distribution of matter and the mystery of dark matter. The researchers were able to make precise measurements of how matter clumps together throughout the cosmos, which is as good as some major international survey projects.
- Astronomers have created a three-dimensional map of the known universe using data from the European Space Agency's Gaia Space Telescope
- The map charts over 1.3 million quasars and is the largest-ever volume of the universe to be mapped
- Quasars are bright objects caused by supermassive black holes at the center of galaxies
- The data will aid scientists in understanding the distribution of matter and the mystery of dark matter
- Precise measurements of how matter clumps together throughout the cosmos have been made, which is as good as some major international survey projects
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