Before it was the stars in the night sky.
Now it’s the galaxies. Stars arguably being “old hat” now.
Of course most of the galaxies getting all the attention are impossible to see without massive telescopes, so most of us have got to take their word for it!
The switcheroo from stars to galaxies happened quickly and very recently.
Hubble bubble, soil is trouble.
There are miles of fungal fibers in a gram of soil, and perhaps millions of species, some having symbiotic relationships. It may be fun to contemplate the universe, but perhaps not at the expense of that beneath our feet.
The 200-inch Hale Telescope on Mt. Palomar has been observing galaxies since 1949.
But you hardly need that ...
A good 6” or larger Schmidt-Cassegrain or Maksutov-Cassegrain telescope will show you galaxies on a clear night.