The US Science Foundation has awarded astrophysicist Miguel Angel Aragon the Science Visualization Challenge prize for his visualisation of cosmos or rather the dark-matter distribution in cosmos
They say that a picture is worth a thousand words, and in the case of an image created by astrophysicist Miguel Angel Aragon of The Johns Hopkins University, the adage holds true. His vibrant computer illustration, which won the National Science Foundation’s 2011 Science and Engineering’s Visualization Challenge in the “Informational Posters & Graphics” category, brings to vivid life many dynamic aspects of the universe, spanning 240 million
light-years.

“Galaxies associate to form vast, complex structures, but they are really just the tip of the iceberg,” says Miguel Angel Aragon, an associate research scientist in the Henry A. Rowland Department of Physics and Astronomy at The Johns Hopkins University. “Underneath the galaxies, there is a complex network of invisible dark matter. Our poster shows the structure and dynamics of the universe in a unifying way. It summarizes in one image most of my research over the past few years.”

Aragon’s winning image will grace the cover of the February 3 issue of the journal Science. You can also view it online here: http://zoom.it/Boj2

The image is based on research and tools developed by Aragon, while the graphic design and artistic concept were worked out by colleagues Julieta Aguilera and Mark Subbarao from Chicago’s Adler Planetarium. Called “The Cosmic Web,” the arresting and engaging design explores luminous galaxies and traces the invisible dark matter that forms an enormous network of voids, walls, filaments and clusters, according to Aragon, who receives support from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.

Aragon’s winning image will grace the cover of the February 3 issue of the journal Science.

SEE HES MODEL HERE