You've probably seen this before, in which case I apologise, but I just came across this and found it to be quite awe inspiring and thought provoking...
[video=youtube;udAL48P5NJU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udAL48P5NJU[/video]
Fabulous picture......and I can't wait for the monitor that can display it at its native resolution! It does make me think of a film quote though:
Quote from: Contact, Ellie ArrowayI'll tell you one thing about the universe, though. The universe is a pretty big place. It's bigger than anything anyone has ever dreamed of before. So if it's just us... seems like an awful waste of space. Right?
Amazing. Truly mind blowing.
QuoteI'll tell you one thing about the universe, though. The universe is a pretty big place. It's bigger than anything anyone has ever dreamed of before. So if it's just us... seems like an awful waste of space. Right?
Sadly, the Universe is so old that civilisations can easily evolve and die long before their nearest neighbours do the same so never knowing each other existed.
Very cool image, thanks!