Astronomers discover Hyperion in a quest to research more about the universe
Astronomers discover Hyperion in a quest to research more about the universe
Hyperion, the supercluster is named after a Greek Titan

A group of astronomers led by Olga Cucciati discovered Hyperion, a supercluster which is supposed to be equal to 5,000 milky way galaxies.  It is so distant from Earth that what we see now is how it looked a billion years ago. 

The astronomers are excited to reveal that looking at the supercluster now is like looking at the youth of an 80-year-old person. 

The Hyperion was discovered by the VLT ( very large telescope) which is set in the Chilean desert. 

This discovery helps to dwell more into the topic of how the universe was formed after the Big Bang and how it attained its present state. 

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