The European Space Agency is compiling a 3D map of the Milky Way, showing the color and brightness of 1.8 billion stars. In this image, we are located where the lines for 180 degrees vertically and 90 degrees horizontally cross.
If we were able to travel at the speed of light for the rest of our lives, we would not get out of the pixel we are currently in.
The Milky Way is one galaxy. There are about 2,000,000,000,000 galaxies... in the observable universe (via Hubble). Note for comparison the small circle around us in the image designating the limits of what the human eye can see when looking at the sky.
These are data that need to be considered if/when we ponder why we exist and what our purpose is/should be.
Want more? There are over 600 images accessible via this link.
"If we were able to travel at the speed of light for the rest of our lives, we would not get out of the pixel we are currently in." Well said. So difficult to conceptualize our place in the universe.
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(Zen Buddhism)
Thank you for this link. Had some questions regarding blog settings. Do I ask here?
Sure. Ask away.
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