French astronomers have caught a glimpse into the depths of the early Universe, for the first time seeing the incandescent filaments of hydrogen gas known as the "cosmic web". — AFP PHOTO /EUROPEAN SOUTHERN OBSERVATORY/L. CALCADA
Peering into the early Universe some 12 billion years ago, scientists in France have for the first time seen the incandescent filaments of hydrogen gas known as the "cosmic web," they said Thursday.
Cosmological models have long predicted its existence, but until now the cosmic web had never been directly observed and captured in images.
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