Named Quipu, the structure takes inspiration from the ancient Incan system of recording numbers using knotted cords. Much like a Quipu cord, the structure is intricate, consisting of a central ...

While mapping the nearby universe, astronomers discovered the largest-known structure in the universe, about 425 million to ...

Quipu, Hercules, Serpens–Corona Borealis and Sculptor–Pegasus are all larger than the fifth and final superstructure ...

Astronomers have discovered the largest structure in the universe called Quipu, containing an impressive 200 quadrillion ...

But how did they manage to “zoom out” enough to make out which cluster was part of which ... the Sculptor-Pegasus ...

Solar masses are a unit of measurement used in astronomy to express the mass of other celestial objects in comparison to the ...

Scientists have recorded the largest structure in the known universe, Quipu, which is about 1.3 billion light-years wide.

Quipu's sheer size potentially makes it the largest object in the universe in terms of length, surpassing previous ...

Newly discovered Quipu, a superstructure in which galaxies group together in clusters and clusters of clusters, is the ...

In total, they make up 13% of the universe's volume. This image shows the five newly discovered superstructures. Quipu (red) is the largest structure found in the local universe.

By analysing these signals, scientists were able to trace the connections between clusters, eventually revealing Quipu as an enormous cosmic network. This discovery also required the use of ...