Putting things into perspective...(Gigapixels of Andromeda)

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Obsydian

August 10, 2015, 09:29:30 AM
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]

TeaLeaf

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August 10, 2015, 09:44:46 AM
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?
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Wisdom doesn\'t necessarily come with age. Sometimes age just shows up all by itself.  (Tom Wilson)
Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships. (Michael Jordan)

OldBloke

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August 10, 2015, 10:57:13 AM
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.
"War without end. Well, what was history if not that? And how would having the stars change anything?" - James S. A. Corey

Seany

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August 14, 2015, 04:29:45 PM
Very cool image, thanks!
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