Australian study backs major assumption of cosmology

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In mankind's attempts to gain some understanding of this marvelous place in which we live, we have slowly come to accept some principles to help guide our search. One such principle is that the Universe, on a large enough scale, is homogeneous, meaning that one part looks pretty much like another. Recent studies by a group of Australian researchers have established that, on sizes greater than about 250 million light years (Mly), the Universe is indeed statistically homogeneous, thereby reinforcing this cosmological principle... Continue Reading Australian study backs major assumption of cosmology

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Tags: Australia, Cosmology, Structure, Telescope, Universe

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