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cosmic web

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noun

  1. a network of filaments of dark matter, believed by many astronomers to form the basis of the universe

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Over the next 5-10-20 billion years the exact number doesn't matter the cosmic web will slowly fade as expanding voids stretch everything farther apart.

From Science Daily Mar. 10, 2026

These observations help scientists understand how angular momentum moves through the cosmic web and shapes galaxy structure, rotation, and star formation.

From Science Daily Dec. 25, 2025

As we watch the struggles between Insuk, Huran and Sungho, we reflect on what it means to make a place, not only in this world but in the cosmic web of history and time.

From Seattle Times Oct. 31, 2023

Shannon added that this means everything - the cosmic web has diffuse gas between galaxies that scientists cannot detect any other way.

From Salon Oct. 24, 2023

While astronomers know that the cosmic web exists, how it evolved into what it is today largely remains a mystery.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2023

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