Funnel-shaped universe. Computer artwork showing the geometrical curvature of a Picard horn (funnel-shaped) universe. The galaxies are shown on a grid

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Funnel-shaped universe. Computer artwork showing the geometrical curvature of a Picard horn (funnel-shaped) universe. The galaxies are shown on a grid, which represents the overall geometry of the universe. The curvature of a universe is determined by the amount and density of matter and energy. The Picard model has a finite volume and was created in an attempt to describe the microwave background radiation apparent in the Universe.

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Size: 3590px × 2439px
Photo credit: © HENNING DALHOFF/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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