Wright’s Celestial Map of the Universe, 1742
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A synopsis of the universe, or, the visible world epitomiz’d / by Thomas Wright of Durham.
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Also, if you want the ultra-high-res version that might crash/stall your shit (it’s 10k px tall, lossless jpg), that’s { here. } YW.
Wright’s Celestial Map of the Universe, 1742
Thomas Wright was an 18th-Century English astronomer who was credited with being the first to describe the shape of our own Milky Way galaxy.
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High-resolution supercomputer simulation of the large-scale structure of the universe (credit: Stefan Gottlober, AIP)
{ Scientists release most accurate simulation of the universe to date }
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The Bolshoi supercomputer simulation, announced Thursday, is the most accurate and detailed large cosmological simulation run to date, giving physicists and astronomers a powerful new tool for understanding such cosmic mysteries as galaxy formation, dark matter, and dark energy.
