Discovered through advanced astronomical surveys, it comprises an intricate network of galaxies, galaxy clusters, and intergalactic gas bound by gravity.
This megastructure, named after the Incan knotted-string system, contains an estimated 200 quadrillion (2×10^17) solar masses, dwarfing typical galaxy clusters.
Its immense scale challenges our understanding of cosmic structure formation, as it pushes the limits of homogeneity predicted by the cosmological principle, which assumes the universe is uniform on the largest scales.
Quipu’s vastness is shaped by dark matter, forming a scaffolding that draws baryonic matter into filaments, walls, and voids.
These structures channel galaxies into dense regions, with Quipu’s mass dominated by dark matter and hot gas, alongside millions of galaxies.
Its discovery, likely aided by tools like the Sloan Digital Sky Survey or future observatories like the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, underscores the universe’s hierarchical organization.
Studying Quipu helps astronomers probe dark energy’s role in cosmic expansion and refine models of large-scale structure formation, revealing the universe’s complexity over unimaginable distances.
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