Post by Corey S Powell

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Computer simulations (left) show that galaxies live within a vast network of hidden strands that crisscross the universe -- the "cosmic web."

Now we can see the cosmic web for real! This filament (right) links two galaxies in the early universe.

https://www.mpa-garching.mpg.de/1109034/news20250129 #science #space #astronomy #nature

A twin of the observed cosmic filament, as seen in a supercomputer simulation describing the large-scale distribution of gas in the Universe. The gas flowing within the cosmic web, feeding galaxy formation at filament intersections, is shown in purple.

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The image shows the diffuse gas (yellow to purple) contained within the cosmic filament connecting two galaxies (yellow stars), extending across a vast distance of 3 million light-years.

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This is the device (the Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer on the Very Large Telescope) used to discover a 3-million-light-year long filament linking two distant galaxies.

Exploring the hidden universe ain't easy!

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-024-02463-w #science #nature #astrodon

The Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE) is a second generation instrument in development for the Very Large Telescope (VLT) of the European Southern Observatory (ESO). It is a panoramic integral-field spectrograph operating in the visible wavelength range. It combines a wide field of view with the improved spatial resolution provided by adaptive optics and covers a large simultaneous spectral range.

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@coreyspowell It may work, but whoever assembled it had no clue about cable and plumbing organization.

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