The concept of the cosmic web, viewing the Universe as a set of discrete galaxies held together by gravity, is deeply engrained in cosmology. Yet, little is known about the most effective construction and the characteristics of the underlying network. Here we explore and visualize the cosmic web as a network.
![The Network Behind the Cosmic Web](https://cdn-ak-scissors.b.st-hatena.com/image/square/e5af2d87bdeb1af800bb45af9b95e7ba8ff440ef/height=288;version=1;width=512/http%3A%2F%2Fcosmicweb.kimalbrecht.com%2Fimages%2Fgallery%2FNetwork-Universe-VLL.png)