The above animated frame is the result of such a calculation and shows how our universe might have looked when it was just a fracton of its current age . The universe started out very smooth - matter and light are spread almost uniformly. As time progressed, gravity caused slight gatherings of mass to accrete so that ever greater conglomerations formed. Galaxies and long filaments formed - which are shown by the bright patches and streaks in the above frame . An IMAX movie including hundreds of these frames is currently under production and should be released this summer.
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