Ghosts of the future: First giant structures of the universe

Wednesday, October 13, 2010 - 11:02 in Astronomy & Space

(PhysOrg.com) -- Astronomers using the South Pole Telescope report that they have discovered the most massive galaxy cluster yet seen at a distance of 7 billion light-years. The cluster (designated SPT-CL J0546-5345) weighs in at around 800 trillion Suns, and holds hundreds of galaxies.

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