Astronomers from the University of Central Lancashire, in England,
have discovered a collection of luminous and highly radiant quasars that
they're saying is the largest known structure in the universe. The
large quasar group (LQG) spans almost four billion light-years across at
its widest point, Science Daily reports.
Quasars are the brightest known objects in the universe. They tend to assemble in large groups, Space.com
says, with the previous record measuring 600 million light-years
across. This new discovery, however, is on an entirely different scale.
The LQG is so large, in fact, that it's challenging the cosmological
principle. The principle states that when "viewed on a sufficiently
large scale, the properties of the universe are the same for all
observers" — basically, the universe looks homogenous if you zoom out
far enough. But the size of the newly discovered LQG make it a landmark
regardless of where you're viewing it from, the report says.
The researchers from the project will publish the remainder of their findings in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. In the meantime, watch the video above to learn more.
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