Gigapixels of Andromeda

[Archimedes]

A few months ago, our staggering galactic neighbor was photographed by NASA in proportions that have never been matched before. This incredible photograph and video to follow inspire a sense of proportion: how small we are compared to the vast universe.

Here's the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udAL48P5NJU

If you believe that there is no life on other worlds, perhaps this will change your mind...

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[Frequency]

duuuude

[ThatDarkNinja778]

It really shows the scale when you realize that all those tiny specs are stars.

[blockguy™]

damnit i wanna see the planets

[Heitmeyer²]

damnit i wanna see the planets

[Flame]

"To consider the Earth as the only populated world in infinite space is as absurd as to assert that in an entire field sown with millet, only one grain will grow."

— Metrodorus of Chios, 4th century BCE.

[Ipquarx]

"To consider the Earth as the only populated world in infinite space is as absurd as to assert that in an entire field sown with millet, only one grain will grow."

— Metrodorus of Chios, 4th century BCE.

Too bad the observable universe isn't infinite otherwise this just might be true

[Flame]

it was 4th century BCE brah

[blockguy™]

it was 4th century BCE brah

cut him some slack

[McJob]

I still don't buy that the *only* aliens that exist out there will be more intelligent and more advanced than us.

Our existence was a very awesome set of near-impossible coincidences that aligned perfectly. Wht's the chances of life evolving on other worlds at a rate faster than us? It's possible, but I personally think we'd be one of the higher rated species in at least this galaxy.

We need more stories about us being the aliens, as opposed to encountering these super-almighty war-going beasts that constantly plague sci-fi.

[blockguy™]

I still don't buy that the *only* aliens that exist out there will be more intelligent and more advanced than us.

Our existence was a very awesome set of near-impossible coincidences that aligned perfectly. Wht's the chances of life evolving on other worlds at a rate faster than us? It's possible, but I personally think we'd be one of the higher rated species in at least this galaxy.

We need more stories about us being the aliens, as opposed to encountering these super-almighty war-going beasts that constantly plague sci-fi.

aliens are not living beings that have their own language, weapons, and nations, it's anything. an extra-terrestrial bush could be an alien. some grass. an insect. anything living from outer space is an alien.

[NotBomberguy]

slightly related somewhat

[Foxscotch]

Wht's the chances of life evolving on other worlds at a rate faster than us?

um
if other life did occur, it wouldn't have necessarily begun at the exact same time...

[Afraidanna]

this really puts a scale to the universe
most of those stars in andromeda have planets, and there is clearly millions of stars in andromeda

there are also millions of galaxies

so there is a lot of planets in the universe

[Foxscotch]

millions of stars in andromeda
millions of galaxies

those are severe understatements