# Smithsonian Scientists Built a Virtual Universe 1.5 Billion Light-Years Across

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1 outlet covering · First listed: SciTechDaily, Nov 9, 2026, 10:17 AM · Read it: <https://scitechdaily.com/smithsonian-scientists-built-a-virtual-universe-1-5-billion-light-years-across/>

Scientists have recreated the universe’s first 2 billion years in a record-breaking simulation that could reveal new secrets about the Big Bang and the birth of galaxies. Scientists have recreated the universe’s first 2 billion years in extraordinary detail using one of the world’s most powerful supercomputers. The enormous simulation, called “Lumina,” allows researchers to

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- Nov 9, 2026, 10:17 AM: [Smithsonian Scientists Built a Virtual Universe 1.5 Billion Light-Years Across](<https://scitechdaily.com/smithsonian-scientists-built-a-virtual-universe-1-5-billion-light-years-across/>) — SciTechDaily (Science news)
  Scientists have recreated the universe’s first 2 billion years in a record-breaking simulation that could reveal new secrets about the Big Bang and the birth of galaxies. Scientists have recreated the universe’s first 2 billion years in extraordinary detail using one of the world’s most powerful supercomputers. The enormous simulation, called “Lumina,” allows researchers to