Massive thread of hot gas found linking galaxies — and it’s 10 times the mass of the Milky Way

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Massive thread of hot gas found linking galaxies — and it’s 10 times the mass of the Milky Way

RSS Bot View Member Profile	Jun 19 2025, 09:55 AM Post #1
Advanced Member Group: Private Members Posts: 51,032 Joined: 27-October 08 Member No.: 4	Astronomers have uncovered a colossal, searing-hot filament of gas linking four galaxy clusters in the Shapley Supercluster a discovery that could finally solve the mystery of the Universe s missing matter. This giant thread, 10 times the mass of the Milky Way and stretching 23 million light-years, is one of the best confirmations yet of what cosmological simulations have long predicted: that vast, faint filaments connect the Universe s largest structures in a cosmic web. View the full article

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