Have you ever wondered why our Milky Way galaxy is hurtling through space at a mind-boggling 390 meters per second? This velocity, while seemingly insignificant on a human scale, becomes quite remarkable when considering the vastness of the cosmos. Scientists have long been puzzled by this movement, as existing theories about the expansion of the universe and the gravitational pull of nearby galaxies couldn't fully explain it. The answer lies in a cosmic powerhouse known as the Great Attractor.T
  • FrostKing@lemmy.worldEnglish
    0·
    7 months ago

    Really cool article—though I really wish more articles like this included sources. Not that I necessarily don’t believe it or something, but things like this have scientific papers backing them up, and it makes me uncomfortable when they aren’t included