As humans’ understanding of the universe has deepened over the years, astronomers have discovered that Earth is part of an increasingly large number of cosmic structures, shaped by gravitational ...

This image shows five newly discovered superstructures. Quipu (red) is the largest structure ever found in the universe. The others are Shapley (blue), Serpens-Corona Borealis (green), Hercules ...

Scientists have discovered a giant cosmic filament where galaxies spin in sync with the structure that holds them together. The razor-thin chain of galaxies sits inside a much larger filament that ...