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2 posted on 03/27/2026 11:42:05 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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3 posted on 03/27/2026 11:42:52 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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That S-shaped galaxy looks like a fun ride.


4 posted on 03/27/2026 11:47:12 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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We’re looking at trillions and trillions of miles.


5 posted on 03/27/2026 11:47:20 AM PDT by ComputerGuy
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Sirius, the brightest star in the sky after the sun, is one of the closest, and it is trillions of miles away. Seriously. These galaxies are something like 600 quintillion miles away. Once you get past trillions the numbers are hard to visualize.


8 posted on 03/27/2026 12:42:59 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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Wow.


9 posted on 03/27/2026 12:53:07 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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