Simulation of the cosmic web (IMAGE)
Caption
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, and remain connected by vast threads that stretch out for many millions of light-years. These threads are invisible to the eye, but can be uncovered by telescopes such as ESA’s XMM-Newto.
Credit
Illustris Collaboration / Illustris Simulation
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This image is from the Illustris Simulation of galaxy formation, accessible here: illustris-project.org
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