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astronomy2 years ago

Astronomers Uncover Billion-Light-Year-Wide 'Bubble of Galaxies'

Astronomers have discovered a massive "bubble of galaxies" spanning a billion light years, believed to be a fossilized remnant from just after the Big Bang. The bubble, named Ho'oleilana, is located 820 million light years away from the Milky Way and contains the Bootes supercluster of galaxies. This discovery confirms a phenomenon first described in 1970 and provides insights into the early universe. The finding was published in The Astrophysical Journal and could lead to the identification of more bubbles using advanced telescopes.

astronomy2 years ago

Ginormous Bubble of Galaxies: A Fossil from the Big Bang

Astronomers in Hawaii have discovered a massive bubble of galaxies, named Ho'oleilana, located 820 million light-years from Earth and spanning a billion light-years in diameter. This bubble, considered a fossil-like remnant of the birth of the universe, is larger than theoretical expectations. It was found within the cosmic web of galaxies and is associated with 3D ripples in the early universe known as Baryon Acoustic Oscillations (BAO). The discovery could provide insights into galaxy evolution and the expansion rate of the universe.