Asymmetry in galaxy distributions

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This is weird. And if this is confirmed, it’ll mean… something.

 

Asymmetry Detected in the Distribution of Galaxies

As if playing a cosmic game of Connect the Dots, the researchers drew lines between sets of four galaxies, constructing four-cornered shapes called tetrahedra. When they had built every possible tetrahedron from a catalog of 1 million galaxies, they found that tetrahedra oriented one way outnumber their mirror images.

Huh.

 

Might be related to why the universe has more matter than antimatter. Or maybe it’s just that Azathtoth is right handed. Who knows.

One response to “Asymmetry in galaxy distributions”

  1. John W Nowak Avatar
    John W Nowak

    This is fascinating stuff. I wonder if I’ll live long enough for an answer to this one.