Imagined depiction of the shape of the large ring (blue) and giant arc (red) discovered in the sky (Stellarium)
Scientists from the University of Central Lancashire have made a groundbreaking discovery of a massive ring-shaped object in space, referred to as the Big Ring. This massive object consists of several galaxies and galaxy clusters.
The ring spans 1.3 billion light-years in diameter, challenging the established cosmological principle of the even distribution of matter throughout the universe.
As it seems to the beholder, the ring is 15 times the size of the moon if viewed from Earth, but despite its huge size, it cannot be seen by the naked eye due to its vast distance. Identifying all the galaxies that make up this exciting sequence took a long time and superior computational power.
The cosmological principle, a fundamental principle of astronomy, suggests that matter should be evenly spread across the universe, yet the existence of the big ring contradicts this principle and puts scientists in embarrassment to reformulate some concepts. Dr Robert Massey, deputy director of the Royal Astronomical Society, points out that this accumulated evidence is pushing the scientific community to reassess ancient astronomical beliefs.
Alexia Lopez, a PhD student at the University of Central Lancashire, has discovered another large structure called the giant arch, which spans a vast area of 3.3 billion light-years. It is difficult to interpret both rings, the Big Ring and the Giant Sagittarius, located near the constellation Howl within the current understanding of the universe.
Professor Don Pollaco of the University of Warwick speculates that these structures may be remnants of the early universe, where waves of matter have become high and low density to a state of inertia far from our galaxy. The close distance of the large ring and the giant arch also indicates a possible connection, possibly forming a larger structure.
Other large structures such as the Great Wall of Sloan and the Antarctic Wall have been discovered by cosmologists, which necessitates a reconsideration of traditional astronomical concepts and the search for a correct and logical explanation.
Source: BBC