And that's the giant's arc in the sky which by the way was also discovered by that same Ph.D student Alexia Lopez The giant arc is considered by some to be larger than the Big Ring as it spans three point three billion light years Only it doesn't form a complete circle like its recently discovered neighbor put into perspective just how immensely large these structures are the cluster of galaxies that our Milky Way resides in the Lanica Supercluster is only about five hundred and twenty million light-years in diameter meaning that despite containing an estimated one hundred thousand galaxies it is absolutely dwarfed by the Big Ring @ • 5 New Scientific Discoveries in 2024 If you enjoy our content and want to help us, consider making a donation! Every little bit helps us improve and bring you more of what you love. 👉 https://streamlabs.com/thingstoknow-p8z/tip 👈 Thank you for your support! 💖