Cosmic web

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Term: Cosmic web
Definition:

The entire, large-scale structure of the Universe in which galaxy clusters are connected by cosmic filaments (made up of dark matter and baryons) in a spongelike geometry, while the low-density voids are connected to each other by low-density tunnels.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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