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Is This the Largest Structure in the Universe? 0 (0)

Quipu might be the largest structure we’ve ever discovered in the universe. But what does ‘largest’ even mean when we’re talking about space—and could something even bigger be hiding just beyond our view? Source: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2501.19236 Special thanks to: Chris Impey, Distinguished Professor of Astronomy at the University of Arizona WATCH ANOTHER VIDEO: This is the Largest Thing in the Universe https://youtu.be/XVskXyaCtiI?si=OJOpNA73EzXtpsT- CHECK OUT OUR MERCH: https://www.cosmoknowledge.com You are welcome to support us so we can create more quality content: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cosmoknowledge Join this channel to get access to the perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdgpfQ5snGKcP-eqoVXI0pw/join SUBSCRIBE ► https://goo.gl/PLLFPz —- Website ► https://cosmoknowledge.com/ Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/itscosmoknowledge [See More…]

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Light Pollution at its Worst | Scientists Are Worried 0 (0)

For most of human history, the stars blazed in an otherwise dark night sky. But starting around the Industrial Revolution, as artificial light increasingly lit cities and towns at night, the stars began to disappear. Authors: – Chris Impey (University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona) – Connie Walker (Scientist, National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory) Republished from an article by The Conversation. Original article: https://theconversation.com/night-skies-are-getting-9-6-brighter-every-year-as-light-pollution-erases-stars-for-everyone-199383 Title: Night skies are getting 9.6% brighter every year as light pollution erases stars for everyone – Globe at Night website: https://app.globeatnight.org/ This video was sponsored by Nautilus. Go to https://Nautil.us/cosmoknowledge to get a [See More…]

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Black Holes Are Almost Eternal 0 (0)

Black holes, the scariest objects in the universe are almost eternal. Author: Chris Impey (University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona) Republished from an article by The Conversation with permission from Chris Impey. Original article: https://theconversation.com/the-scariest-things-in-the-universe-are-black-holes-and-here-are-3-reasons-148615 Title: The scariest things in the universe are black holes – and here are 3 reasons #blackhole #quasar #galaxies WATCH MORE VIDEOS: We Found The Closest Black Hole To Earth https://youtu.be/W3h5abWNda0 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdgpfQ5snGKcP-eqoVXI0pw/join SUBSCRIBE ► https://goo.gl/PLLFPz —- Website ► https://cosmoknowledge.com/ Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/itscosmoknowledge Facebook ► https://facebook.com/cosmoknowledge TikTok ► https://www.tiktok.com/@cosmoknowledge Twitter ► https://twitter.com/cosmoknowledge Produced, directed, and edited [See More…]

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Why Are Black Holes So Scary? 0 (0)

Halloween is a time to be haunted by ghosts, goblins, and ghouls, but nothing in the universe is scarier than a black hole. Author: Chris Impey (University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona) Republished from an article by The Conversation with permission from Chris Impey. Original article: https://theconversation.com/the-scariest-things-in-the-universe-are-black-holes-and-here-are-3-reasons-148615 Title: The scariest things in the universe are black holes – and here are 3 reasons WATCH MORE: We Just Found The Closest Black Hole To Earth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3h5abWNda0 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdgpfQ5snGKcP-eqoVXI0pw/join SUBSCRIBE ► https://goo.gl/PLLFPz —- Website ► https://cosmoknowledge.com/ Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/itscosmoknowledge Facebook ► https://facebook.com/cosmoknowledge TikTok [See More…]