Posted on 08/28/2025 11:48:28 AM PDT by MtnClimber
Explanation: This well-composed telescopic field of view covers over a Full Moon on the sky toward the high-flying constellation Pegasus. Of course the brighter stars show diffraction spikes, the commonly seen effect of internal supports in reflecting telescopes, and lie well within our own Milky Way galaxy. The faint but pervasive clouds of interstellar dust ride above the galactic plane and dimly reflect the Milky Way's starlight. Known as galactic cirrus or integrated flux nebulae they are associated with the Milky Way's molecular clouds. In fact, the diffuse cloud cataloged as MBM 54, less than a thousand light-years distant, fills the scene. The galaxy seemingly tangled in the dusty cloud is the striking spiral galaxy NGC 7497. It's some 60 million light-years away, though. Seen almost edge-on near the center of the field, NGC 7497's own spiral arms and dust lanes echo the colors of stars and dust in our own Milky Way.
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Wow.
You wonder how many planets are there and what’s on them. We can’t be the only ones in the entire universe. Or are we?
Of course we are not alone, the question is just what else are they out there?
Not humans.
Ringwraith...
And he has the Ring.
That’s not good.
Why are they not humans? Again, would we be the only humans in the entire universe? Hollywood style alien creatures?
There’s no telling . . . We may find out one day that the original Star Trek series was more accurate than anyone could’ve imagined.
The odds are against evolution following the same path I would wager.
Think of the slight and not so slight differences in solar radiation, planet chemistry, etc.
Similar, sure
Well if there are other humans out there (which I believe there are) they are no way looking like what the media and Hollyweird depicts.
“You wonder how many planets are there and what’s on them. We can’t be the only ones in the entire universe. Or are we?”
I look out there and envision life on thousands of planets and wonder just how many Florida men there are...
I don’t thank you enough MtnClimber for the pings but I do appreciate them.
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