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This is the largest-ever galaxy cluster catalog. Could it reveal clues about the dark universe?

This is the largest-ever galaxy cluster catalog. Could it reveal clues about the dark universe?

Astronomers have unveiled a new catalog of massive galaxy clusters, revealing insight on the evolution of the universe. Galaxy clusters — the largest gravitationally bound structures in the universe — act as cosmic signposts that trace the distribution of dark matter and the mysterious dark energy driving the universe’s accelerated expansion. Each containing hundreds to thousands of galaxies, these clusters’ …

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The largest-ever simulation of the universe has just been released

The largest-ever simulation of the universe has just been released

Are we living in a simulation? Well, the jury’s out on that one. But humans do create simulations all the time. In fact, the Euclid Consortium, the international group managing the European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope, just published the world’s most extensive simulation of the universe. It maps an astonishing 3.4 billion galaxies and tracks the gravitational interactions of …

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JBL just announced its largest-ever battery-powered party speaker

JBL just announced its largest-ever battery-powered party speaker

JBL just announced the PartyBox 720, which is an extremely chonky party speaker. As a matter of fact, it’s the company’s largest-ever battery-powered party speaker. The thing is bigger than many human children. It boasts 800W of power with up to 15 hours of playtime via a replaceable battery. There are two 9-inch woofers and a pair of 30mm dome …

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Largest-ever supernova catalog ever provides further evidence dark energy is weakening

Largest-ever supernova catalog ever provides further evidence dark energy is weakening

Using the largest catalog of exploding white dwarf vampire stars ever gathered has provided further evidence that dark energy, the mysterious force accelerating the expansion of the universe, is getting weaker. Hints at the evolution of dark energy, which accounts for around 70% of the universe’s mass and energy, were first delivered last year by the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument …

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