VIRTUAL UNIVERSE In a snapshot from the Illustris computer simulation of the universe, galaxies (pink) cluster along filaments of dark matter (blue). Shown is the most massive cluster in the ...

The notion that our universe might be a giant simulation has intrigued scientists and philosophers for decades. Recent ...

A team of astronomers have developed a computer simulation called "Illustris," which took five years to program and, for the first time, can recreate the evolution of the Universe in high fidelity.

The computer simulation can recreate 13 billion years of cosmic evolution in a cube that is about 350 million light years on each side.

Suppose the law of gravity is simply a byproduct of the universe operating under a computer-like code.

A new simulation showing the evolution of the universe traces the formation of the cosmic web of galaxies scientists see today. The simulation - called Illustris - covers about 13 billion years of ...

Let’s start with the assumption that ‘computer simulation’ means we’re living in a universe where all of space and time is based on discrete bits of data like a computer, with 1s and 0s.

The Bolshoi Simulation is a massive, incredibly detailed model of everything, providing a comprehensive simulation of the universe’s 14 billion year history. Scientists are now exploring the ...

The simulation is one of the most complicated computer models ever created and is a crucial means to test theories about the development of the universe.

The findings could have implications for the speculative possibility that the universe is actually a gigantic computer simulation. Underlying the mind-boggling number is an even stranger hypothesis.

A new computer simulation of the universe spans more than 13.8 billion years. Shown at various points in its evolution, the universe often presents as a constellation of galaxies, each one a ...