Concept information
Preferred term
Cosmic web
Definition
- The entire, large-scale structure of the Universe in which galaxy clusters are connected by cosmic filaments (made up of dark matter and baryons) in a spongelike geometry, while the low-density voids are connected to each other by low-density tunnels. (en)
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
- Galaxy cluster counts (en)
- Voids (en)
URI
http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/330
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