Total Perspective Vortex 2013

Posted by Greg at 13:43, 08 Jan 2013

Milky Way Total Perspective Vortex

In case you were starting to feel a little self-important as we set out exploring 2013 A.D., I give you a quick immersion in the Total Perspective Vortex. To be clear: that's the view off the edge of our little planet and into the abyss of the Milky Way galaxy.

Larger version here, if you dare.

(Photo by Andrew Hara, via @SETIInstitute).

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from the N3mbers-After-Time-Dept.
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Posted by Inannawhimsey on 08 Jan 2013 at about 22:21.

the centre of which tastes of raspberries and smells of rum

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2009/a...

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