Astronomers discovered a new supercluster
Astronomers discovered a new supercluster Optical and X-ray data suggest that it is a triple merging system with a double merger and a pre-merger. Color image of the galaxy density map at redshift of 0.36 from eROSITA's Hyper Suprime-Cam (HSC). White circles mark the location of the eight galaxy clusters forming the new supercluster. Credit: Ghirardini et al., 2020. Superclusters are among the largest structures in the known universe. Their discovery could pave the way towards a better understanding of large cosmic filaments’ formation and evolution. Recently, a group of astronomers led by ...