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The Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effect is a key tool in cosmology, used by the Planck space telescope to detect massive galaxy clusters. These clusters, among the largest structures in the Universe, are identified by the distortion they cause in the cosmic microwave background radiation. The effect allows astronomers to find new clusters and study their properties, such as mass and size. Recent observations have led to the discovery of over 20 previously unknown galaxy clusters, advancing our understanding of large-scale structure formation.
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Largest structure yet seen in the Universe
BBC News - Planck telescope observes cosmic giants A supercluster of galaxies as it appears in Planck data (l) and in XMM data (r). Such structures contain hundreds of billions of suns The Planck space telescope has identified some of the largest structures ever seen in the Universe...- cybercore
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