South Pole Telescope survey reveals 7,000 galaxy clusters and new insights into star formation

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A new catalogue of over 7,000 galaxy clusters has been created, offering the most detailed map of the universe's largest structures. The catalogue, compiled from five years of South Pole Telescope data, includes clusters dating back nearly eight billion years. It reveals subtle distortions in the cosmic microwave background, the afterglow of the Big Bang. This discovery is reshaping understanding of star formation and the universe's evolution. It also hints at changes in star formation activity within these systems over cosmic time.


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