Astronomers create first realistic virtual universe
Wednesday, May 7, 2014 - 13:01
in Astronomy & Space
(Phys.org) —Move over, Matrix - astronomers have done you one better. They have created the first realistic virtual universe using a computer simulation called "Illustris." Illustris can recreate 13 billion years of cosmic evolution in a cube 350 million light-years on a side with unprecedented resolution.