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Superclusters are among the largest structures in the Universe, consisting of galaxies gravitationally bound together across tens of millions of light-years. Recent observations from the Planck space telescope have identified over 20 new superclusters, as reported in a BBC News article. These cosmic giants contain hundreds of billions of suns and are studied using data from telescopes like Planck and XMM. The tag covers discussions on the discovery and characteristics of superclusters, focusing on astronomical findings rather than Windows or IT topics.
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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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