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Astronomers release the largest 2D map of the universe yet

development2026-08-13

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Astronomers released the largest two-dimensional map of the universe yet, 5.6 trillion pixels and 4 billion objects across three-quarters of the sky, while lab-grown stones drove natural diamonds to record lows.

Reported metric: 5.6T pixels / 4B objects

Reporting date: 2026-08-13 (not necessarily the event date)

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Welcome to August 13, 2026 (theinnermostloop.substack.com)

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A half-century search effectively proves matter made almost entirely of gluons

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Astronomers release the largest 2D map of the universe yet
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Reporting date: 2026-08-13
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-08-13-the-largest-two-dimensional-map-of-the-universe
Claim: Astronomers released the largest two-dimensional map of the universe yet, 5.6 trillion pixels and 4 billion objects across three-quarters of the sky, while lab-grown stones drove natural diamonds to record lows.
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- Welcome to August 13, 2026 — https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/p/welcome-to-august-13-2026
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