Scientists spot 1 of the universe's biggest spinning structures

Technology Dec 05, 2025

A team led by Oxford researchers found a huge cosmic filament, 140 million light-years away, lined with 14 galaxies all spinning together over a stretch of 5.5 million light-years.
What's wild is that these galaxies rotate in sync with the filament itself—something scientists didn't think was possible under current theories.

Why does this matter?

This discovery means we might need to rethink how galaxies form and grow.
It also affects how scientists map dark matter and the universe's structure—future surveys will have to account for these unexpected galaxy spins to keep their results accurate.