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There is a complete explanation for this in the newest addition of the “Hitchhikers Guide to the Universe”. In the beginning the Cosmological Backstage Crew (the CBC) hung a backdrop of tiny pinpoint lights relatively close to Earth and went back to lounging off stage to drink coffee and smoke, thinking the stage was set for the entire run of the show. Low and behold, several hundred years ago, some bipedal inhabitant figured out that if you took two pieces of specially shaped glass and looked through them, you could see far away things up close. The CBC sprung into action placing a more finely detailed backdrop further downstage. Since that time the improvements in earthly optics has had the CBC constantly having to change the sets. What we are seeing here is the movement of sets trying to keep up. The CBC hasn't had a coffee break in 42 years.