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New matrix After two decades of work, a giant team of astronomers unveiled their piece of resistance: the most complete map of the universe ever assembled. The map spans over 12 billion years in the history of the universe, CNET reports. To build it, astronomers relied on data from the …

A snapshot of the new map, showing the positions and celestial object distances from now until the time of the Big Bang about 13.8 billion years ago. Image: SDSS An international consortium has compiled the most comprehensive 3D map of the observable cosmos to date, significantly improving our understanding of …