"Unveiling the Enigmatic Cosmic Megastructure: A Ring That Defies the Laws of the Universe"

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"Unveiling the Enigmatic Cosmic Megastructure: A Ring That Defies the Laws of the Universe"
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An astronomer from the University of Central Lancashire has discovered an ancient, problematic ring-like structure in deep space, challenging our understanding of the universe. Dubbed the 'Big Ring,' it's an enormous collection of galaxies forming a vast circle, with a circumference of around four billion light years, defying the Cosmological Principle's limit of 1.2 billion light years for large-scale structures. Its existence raises questions about the universe's early oscillations and the potential influence of cosmic strings, highlighting the infancy of our understanding of the cosmos.

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