Astronomers have just completed the largest cosmological simulation ever made, providing a new window into the evolution of the Universe. The simulation, run at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, is the first of its kind to accurately reproduce the distribution of matter in the Universe. It was created using data from the Planck satellite mission, which has been used to map the cosmic microwave background (CMB)—the relic radiation left over from the Big Bang. The simulation, called the MultiDark Planck (MDPL2) Simulation, is the first of its kind to take into account the effects of dark energy and dark matter on the structure of the Universe. Using the MDPL2 Simulation, astronomers can now explore the evolution of the Universe in unprecedented detail, providing a better understanding of the history of our cosmos.

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