Meet the Saraswati Supercluster | Cosmos in a minute #7 @TheSecretsoftheUniverse

The Secrets of the Universe | Meet the Saraswati Supercluster | Cosmos in a minute #7 @TheSecretsoftheUniverse | Uploaded April 2023 | Updated October 2024, 4 days ago.
This is the representation of the Saraswati supercluster, one of the largest structures in the known universe. It lies 4 billion light years away and was discovered by Indian astronomers in 2017. The sheer size is one of the most extraordinary things about the Saraswati supercluster. It spans 600 million light-years and contains thousands of galaxies, including some of the most massive and luminous ones ever discovered. Another unique aspect of the
supercluster is its age. Scientists believe it formed around 10 billion years ago when the universe was much younger and denser than it is today. The discrepancy between the expected and observed distribution of dark matter within the Saraswati supercluster could challenge our current understanding of astrophysics, particularly due to its age. So Saraswati holds the potential to deepen our understanding of the cosmos and the forces that shape it.

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