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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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"For the first time, we could trace the boundary between the gas residing in galaxies and the material contained within the cosmic web through direct measurements."

From Science Daily May 16, 2026

"When comparing to the novel high-definition image of the cosmic web, we find substantial agreement between current theory and observations," Tornotti adds.

From Science Daily May 16, 2026

Scientists have produced the clearest view ever of part of the cosmic web, the enormous hidden network of matter that stretches across the Universe and connects galaxies together.

From Science Daily May 16, 2026

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

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