The Cosmic Web Explained | Cosmology 101 Episode 5

In this episode of Cosmology 101, we unravel the cosmic web, a vast, intricate network of galaxies and dark matter that stretches across the universe.

Discover how the seemingly random distribution of galaxies forms a web-like structure influenced by the primordial plasma, gravity, and dark matter from the early universe.

Join Katie Mack, Perimeter Institute’s Hawking Chair in Cosmology and Science Communication, on an incredible journey through the cosmos in our new series, Cosmology 101.

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Asset Credits:
0:34, 1:38, 3:47, 4:55: Springel et al. (2005) Millennium Simulation cosmic web
2:28, 2:47: NASA/University of Chicago and Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum
Sloan Digital Sky Survey
4:48: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, JADES Collaboration, JWST distant/early galaxies

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