Posted on 10/18/2018 5:59:30 PM PDT by ameribbean expat
Astronomers have discovered a massive proto-supercluster of galaxies -- bigger than even one million billion Suns.
Scientists have called the ancient colossal structure Hyperion, the European Southern Observatory announced Wednesday. It is reported to have appeared just 2.3 billion years after the Big Bang, which took place about 13.7 billion years ago. The cluster's namesake is one of 12 titans born to the gods Gaia and Uranus in Greek mythology.
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Yes, quite, I would have approved of more Jack Vance.
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It looks like a good place to put a tactical nuclear weapon.
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