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Cosmic Cartography

Started by Unbeliever, January 23, 2018, 12:33:19 pm

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January 23, 2018, 12:33:19 pm Last Edit: January 23, 2018, 12:35:58 pm by Unbeliever
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/outthere/tag/cosmic-cartography/


Map showing all galaxies out to 300 million light years. Colors indicate distance: blue is closest, red is farthest. The long strands are the largest structures in the universe. (Credit: Courtois, Tully, et al)
"Some say God is living there [in space]. I was looking around very attentively, but I did not see anyone there. I did not detect either angels or gods....I don't believe in God. I believe in man - his strength, his possibilities, his reason."
Gherman Titov, Soviet cosmonaut, in The Seattle Daily Ti