cosmicwebs
nounUK /ˈkɒz.mɪk wɛbz/
US /ˈkɑːz.mɪk wɛbz/
Giant webs in space that connect stars and galaxies like a big net.
Scientists use computers to draw pictures of cosmicwebs so we can see how galaxies are linked.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The invisible threads of gravity that pull groups of galaxies together.
The cosmicwebs keep faraway galaxies from drifting apart.
3. A fun name for a pretend spiderweb made of stars in a story.
In the tale, a spider spun cosmicwebs across the night sky.
4. The pattern of dark matter that shapes where galaxies form.
Dark matter makes cosmicwebs that guide where new galaxies grow.