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Record 1 2023-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astrophysics and Cosmography
  • Space Physics
CONT

The cosmic void that contains the Milky Way is dubbed the Keenan, Barger and Cowie (KBC) void, after the three astronomers who identified it ... It is the largest cosmic void ever observed — about seven times larger than the average void, with a radius of about 1 billion light-years[. It] is shaped like a sphere, and is surrounded by a shell of galaxies, stars and other matter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astrophysique et cosmographie
  • Physique spatiale

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