But now, an international group of researchers have found a way to make this dream come true.
A new virtual universe allows anyone to swoosh through the Universe in an unprecedented virtual setting.
It’s free, every week, in your inbox.
Within a framework encompassing 9.63 billion light years per side, this virtual universe contains 2.1 trillion particles.
Each side of this cube-shaped model stretches three-quarters of the distance fromEarthto the most-distant galaxies.
Geek Alert!
Uchuu was created using the most-powerful supercomputer dedicated to astronomy ATERUI II.
With ATERUI, we could only simulate a fraction of the actual number of stars in a galaxy.
Despite this massive computer power, thissimulationstill took a year to produce this virtual universe.
Recently, a new bang out of astronomy called simulation astronomy which uses computers has emerged.
ATERUI II aims to depict a more realistic Universe through simulations utilizing its great calculation speed, NAOJ describes.
People wishing to explore Uchuu in greater detail may do so atskiesanduniverses.org.
This article was originally published onThe Cosmic Companionby James Maynard, the founder and publisher of The Cosmic Companion.
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