Extremely massive galaxy proto-supercluster smashes distance record

An international team of astronomers has discovered the most distant progenitor to a galaxy supercluster ever.

The short version

• The discovery supports existing theories of how galaxy clusters evolve and reveals how they are connected to the larger cosmic web.
• The study relies largely on data from the ODIN survey, conducted with the U.S.
• Department of Energy-fabricated Dark Energy Camera on the U.S.

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