Using decades of ROSAT X ray data, astronomers uncovered Quipu, a colossal 1.4 billion light year filament containing 68 galaxy clusters and an unimaginable amount of mass. This discovery offers a ...

As 2025 draws to a close, we look back at the year and, in the world of science, at the findings that have kept the world on ...

Astronomers discovered the 40,000th near-Earth asteroid, taking the tally to 40,155 per NASA (as of the first week of ...

Astronomers have unveiled Quipu, a colossal cosmic mega-structure stretching 1.3 billion light-years, more than 13,000 times the length of the Milky Way, and containing 200 quadrillion solar masses, ...

The Inca Empire in South America, one of the most powerful pre-Columbian societies, was known for many innovations — such as the architecture of Machu Picchu, an extensive road network, and a system ...

Is it possible to understand the Universe without understanding the largest structures that reside in it? In principle, not likely. In practical terms? Definitely not. Extremely large objects can ...

Astronomers just spotted Quipu, a mind-blowing cosmic structure that stretches more than 1.3 billion light-years and weighs as much as 200 quadrillion solar masses. Named after Incan knotted cords ...

Move over, Shapley Superstructure; there’s a new champion in town. Astronomers have identified a cosmic filament of matter so vast that it stretches about 1.3 billion light-years – approximately 7.6 ...

For years, scientists have worked to chart the universe’s massive structure, aiming to test key models of cosmology. These efforts also help uncover how galaxies form and change over time. While most ...