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Newly discovered cosmic megastructure challenges theories of the universe (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] FaceDeer@kbin.social 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Intriguingly, the two structures are at the same distance from Earth, near the constellations of Boötes the Herdsman, raising the possibility that they are part of a connected cosmological system.

Not only that, but they look suspiciously concentric when plotted out on the sky. I know that's jumping pretty far out there into speculation land, but it'd really blow our theories a new one if there are patterns in the cosmos this large. Neat stuff.

[–] Jeredin@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago

Baryon Acoustic Oscillations article I found that did a good job of helping to explain just how vast these cosmic structures may be.