A series of recent observations is bringing the large-scale dark matter scaffolding of the cosmos into sharper observational focus, using techniques that range from gravitational lensing to radio ...

On the left, in blue, is an X-ray image of an accreting supermassive black hole (shown inset as artwork) composited on an optical image of galaxies in the deep universe. On the right is an ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Simulations suggest cosmic webs, made of filaments of dark matter, stretch throughout the galaxy.

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A simulation of the ‘cosmic web’, the vast network of threads and filaments that extends throughout the Universe. Stars, galaxies, and galaxy clusters spring to life in the densest knots of this web, ...

In an extraordinary leap forward for astrophysics, astronomers have achieved a momentous breakthrough with the first direct image of the cosmic web, a vast and largely invisible structure that plays a ...

Scientists made a twin version of our universe, showing the evolution of all forms of matter and energy, in the biggest cosmological computer simulation to date. When you purchase through links on our ...

Supermassive black holes at the centers of large galaxies grew mostly through the accretion of gas, with the occasional boost from mergers with other black holes. When you purchase through links on ...

Strands of gas, dust and stars stretch through the cosmos and embed galaxy clusters, influencing their evolution. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...