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It looks like a car engine. Scientists think it could uncover the ‘invisible universe’

Gabe Ramirez

By Ashley Strickland and Gabe Ramirez, CNN

Updated 11:11 AM EDT, Fri August 28, 2026

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It looks like a car engine. Scientists think it could uncover the 'invisible universe'

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