Scientists release biggest 2D map of the universe

(newscenter.lbl.gov)

44 points | by NKosmatos 1 hour ago

7 comments

  • doodlebugging 12 minutes ago
    That's impressive. Though I think there's too much space on this plane. I'm wondering whether it is actually a 2D view since it obviously isn't planar.

    To paraphrase Samuel L Jackson - "I have had it with this m'f'ing space on a plane! Everybody strap in I'm about to open some f'in' windows."

    Proceeds to crank open an array of telescopes to get another 3D perspective of a 4D universe so we can project it onto our 2D viewing devices as if that were reality.

  • zuzululu 0 minutes ago
    why is there so many weird flat lines is that an artifact?

    this is fascinating wish there was a 360 VR version of this

    truly immense scale

  • cwmoore 23 minutes ago
    Not this data, but from nearby 3D star map with rotations:

    https://www.ouruboroi.com/moire3

  • br0ceph 20 hours ago
    is there anyway to download the entire map, and play with it locally
  • therobot24 21 hours ago
    make sure you watch the youtube video embedded in the website, it adds some real perspective of just how massive this is
  • fercircularbuf 16 hours ago
    Wow, this is humbling
    • sambapa 2 minutes ago
      In what ways? Galaxies are just fat fucks, they don't do no philosophy, play piano or shitpost.