Laniakea

[ luh-nahy-uh-kee-uh ]

nounAstronomy.
  1. a huge supercluster of many thousands of galaxies: the Milky Way is included in one of its three component parts.

Origin of Laniakea

1
2014; Hawaiian: immeasurable (or immense) heaven
  • Also called Laniakea Supercluster .

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