University of Chicago researchers lead effort to map mass in universe using data from South Pole Telescope

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Original Load Date Sept. 6, 2026, 1 p.m.
Last Updated Sept. 6, 2026, 1 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/university-of-chicago-researchers-map-mass-universe-south-pole-telescope/

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An effort led by University of Chicago researchers has led to the development of the sharpest and clearest map ever of [ mass in the universe. ][1] The scientists, representing 30 institutions, developed the map by measuring how gravity bent the earliest light in the universe as it moved through sp...