Laniakea
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Laniakea
2014; Hawaiian: immeasurable (or immense) heaven
Example Sentences
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Situational was also backed by foundations including the Laniakea Charitable Foundation and Good Forever Foundation, according to tax and regulatory filings reviewed by fund-data tracker Old Well Labs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The president and director of Laniakea is Matthew Wage, a Jane Street trader, tax filings show.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
In 2014 they co-discovered the Laniakea Supercluster, a collection of around 100,000 nearby galaxies, including the Milky Way, that stretches over half a billion light-years.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 27, 2023
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