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rambler_american

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16. Space is really big.

Reply to oldsoftie (Reply #7)

Sat Feb 27, 2021, 12:50 PM

Feb 2021

“Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space.”

― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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The White Dots in This Image Are Not Stars or Galaxies. They're Black Holes [View all] Judi Lynn Feb 2021 OP

With that many out there I'm surprised there's any matter left Fullduplexxx Feb 2021 #1

Galaxies wouldn't exist without those black holes. lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #10

K&R JohnnyRingo Feb 2021 #2

"my god, it's full of holes" mt Javaman Feb 2021 #3

Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the endless void. lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #11

Jeezis, may we expect that many in our galaxy? packman Feb 2021 #4

No. GB_RN Feb 2021 #6

Our galaxy has one supermassive black hole, same as almost every other galaxy. lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #12

oh sure, I'll believe anything after surviving the last four years housecat Feb 2021 #5

Space is such an amazing thing. And the enormity of it all. oldsoftie Feb 2021 #7

Space is really big. rambler_american Feb 2021 #16

Thar be monsters out there.. denbot Feb 2021 #8

Better caption for map: LudwigPastorius Feb 2021 #9

Good thing space is big...really big paleotn Feb 2021 #13

That's a hole lot of nothing.... n/t getagrip_already Feb 2021 #14

Y'know it's not the immensity White Fox Feb 2021 #15