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Local Void

Local Void proper noun: a region of space with very low density, which our galaxy cluster, the Local Group, sticks into like a headland, and of which the Local Sheet, which the Local Group is attached to, forms one wall.

Proper noun

the Local Void

  1. A region of space with very low density, which our galaxy cluster, the Local Group, sticks into like a headland, and of which the Local Sheet, which the Local Group is attached to, forms one wall.
    • Similarly, the Oh-My-God particle had no discernible source. Scientists suggest this could indicate a much larger magnetic deflection than predicted, an unidentified source in the Local Void, or an incomplete understanding of high-energy particle physics.2023 November 24, Hannah Devlin, “‘What the heck is going on?’ Extremely high-energy particle detected falling to Earth”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, archived from the original on 08 Jan 2025

Questions about Local Void

What does Local Void mean?
Local Void means a region of space with very low density, which our galaxy cluster, the Local Group, sticks into like a headland, and of which the Local Sheet, which the Local Group is attached to, forms one wall.
What part of speech is Local Void?
Local Void is a proper noun.

Words near Local Void in the dictionary

  1. local taxis
  2. local time
  3. local times
  4. local train
  5. local trains
  6. Local Void
  7. Local Volume
  8. local yokel
  9. local yokels
  10. local-first
  11. locale

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