Imagine the Universe!

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The is a computer simulation illustrating the formation of galaxy clusters and large-scale filaments in a model of the universe which includes Cold Dark Matter and dark energy. The frames show the evolution of structures in a 43 million parsecs (or 140 million light years) box from redshift of z=30 (shortly after the Big Bang) to the present. Initially all the particles are distributed throughout the box. They quickly start clumping together.

Imagine the Universe is a service of the High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center (HEASARC), Dr. Francis Marshall (Acting Director), within the Astrophysics Science Division (ASD) at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.

The Imagine Team
Project Leader: Dr. Jim Lochner
Curator:Meredith Gibb
Responsible NASA Official:Phil Newman
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Last Updated: Saturday, 28-Jan-2006 00:44:55 EST