Astronomers recently identified what could be the largest structure ever found in the known universe, named Quipu.
About Quipu:
It is a recently discovered superstructure in which galaxies group together in clusters and clusters of clusters (superclusters).
It contains nearly 70 galactic superclusters.
It is the largest known structure in the universein terms of length.
Quipu stretches an astonishing 3 billion light-years across and contains an estimated 200 quadrillion solar masses.
It is over 13,000 times the length of the Milky Way.
It is also hundreds of thousands of times more massive than a single galaxy.
Inspired by the Incan counting system of knotted cords, the structure mirrors its namesake with a long central filament and multiple branching filaments.
Despite its vast size, Quipu will not last forever. Scientists believe it will eventually break into smaller, collapsing units.
They describe it as a "transient configuration" that will change over time.
Studying Quipu may help refine cosmological models. It could offer new insights into galaxy evolution and large-scale cosmic dynamics.
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