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Amazing video of our neighboring galaxy-andromeda.
Posted on 1/12/15 at 1:07 am
Posted on 1/12/15 at 1:07 am
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NASA recently released a 1.5 billion pixel image of the Andromeda galaxy, our nearest galactic neighbor, which contains over 100 million stars and spans more than 40,000 light years – and that’s just a section of the galaxy.
video-gigapixels of Andromeda
Truly amazing
I love this kind of stuff.
I just realized it is germans, but I'll keep it up for those who are interested. Sorry.
ACTUALLY, the VIDEO IS NOT GERMANS. PREVIOUS THREAD DID NOT INCLUDE THE VIDEO
This post was edited on 1/12/15 at 1:16 am
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Posted on 1/12/15 at 1:10 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
inb4 im not saying aliens, but aliens.
Posted on 1/12/15 at 1:18 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
Space is a heavy thought
Each of those tiny dots are stars probably much bigger than our sun and have their own solar systems
Hard to wrap your head around
Each of those tiny dots are stars probably much bigger than our sun and have their own solar systems
Hard to wrap your head around
Posted on 1/12/15 at 2:25 am to GCTiger11
quote:It's almost as if we were built not to be able to discover what it really is..
Hard to wrap your head around
Posted on 1/12/15 at 9:37 pm to GCTiger11
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Space is a heavy thought
Each of those tiny dots are stars probably much bigger than our sun and have their own solar systems
Hard to wrap your head around
When you look at the night sky and let your mind go is truly is freaking amazing...mind blowing is an understatement!
Posted on 1/12/15 at 9:43 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
I'd love to go where ever that picture is taken and stare at the night sky. Space is awesome. I just want to know who else is out there.
Posted on 1/12/15 at 10:10 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
I feel so insignif.
Posted on 1/12/15 at 10:19 pm to alajones
I don't pretend to be an expert, but it's crazy how most people have no clue about the scale of the universe.
Posted on 1/12/15 at 11:42 pm to CidCock
People don't even understand how big earth is
Posted on 1/12/15 at 11:59 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Amazing. Simply amazing.
Posted on 1/12/15 at 11:59 pm to Gen Patton
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People don't even understand how big earth is
I think you mean how small it is.
Posted on 1/13/15 at 12:13 am to DrSteveBrule
earth is small by planetary standards.
Posted on 1/13/15 at 12:16 am to DrSteveBrule
I understand what the general was saying.
The earth is fricking huge to a human and few realize how truly big it is. Now take into account how small earth is in the universe. :mindblown:
The earth is fricking huge to a human and few realize how truly big it is. Now take into account how small earth is in the universe. :mindblown:
Posted on 1/13/15 at 12:23 am to GCTiger11
Our galaxy contains over a 100 billion planets.
Our galaxy will collide with the Andromeda galaxy in about 4 billion years.
Our galaxy will collide with the Andromeda galaxy in about 4 billion years.
Posted on 1/13/15 at 12:24 am to CidCock
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I don't pretend to be an expert, but it's crazy how most people have no clue about the scale of the universe.
To me, this isn't the most interesting part.
The most interesting part is that even those that have a clue, really don't.
I mean, the smartest man on the planet will still tell you that if you say something is 10 billion light years away that to the human mind, that's about as meaningful as saying "it's fricking absurdly far away".
Our minds can't even being to conceive of such distances. Hell, if I didn't allow you to count your steps or time yourself and told you to just walk a straight line for 1 mile and then stop, you would be damned lucky if you came within .2 of a mile of being right. DAMNED lucky.
Our brains are good at dealing with distances that help us kill something to eat. Basically, 1, maybe 200 yards and closer. After that, you progressively suck worse.
10B light years? Yeah. COMPLETELY meaningless other than for math purposes.
Posted on 1/13/15 at 1:03 am to AubieALUMdvm
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Our galaxy will collide with the Andromeda galaxy in about 4 billion years.
Our galaxy will kicks it's arse too
Posted on 1/13/15 at 3:34 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
I have and extra terrestrial boner
Posted on 1/13/15 at 6:42 am to ShortyRob
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The most interesting part is that even those that have a clue, really don't.
That's a really good point. I have taken an interest in this stuff lately (because of the OT) and it's just mind blowing.
But at least I know enough to have my mind blown.
Posted on 1/13/15 at 6:45 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
Fake.
Posted on 1/13/15 at 6:51 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
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Ramix093 hours ago (edited)
Another mindblown fact? That picture is 2.5 millions of years old. We are looking at the past.?
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