QUIPU

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A team of astronomers has discovered the largest structure in the universe till date. It is

named Quipu and has 200 quadrillion solar masses which means it 200 quadrillion times

heavier than our sun. Quipu is roughly 1.3 billion light-years wide.

Did you know??

Quipu – The word refers to knot and it was used by Incas for measurement
Incas – The largest empire in the Peruvian highland in South America
Quadrillion – One followed by 15 Zeros
Solar mass – Mass of the sun
Billion – One followed by 9 Zeros
Light year – Though it is called a year, it is a unit of distance and not of time. It is used to measure the distance between stars. It is related to the distance travelled by light in a year.

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