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[-] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 50 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Through a series of peculiar velocity tests, astrophysicists found that the Milky Way was moving in the direction of the constellation of Centaurus at about 600 km/s. [citation needed] Then, the discovery of cosmic microwave background (CMB) dipoles was used to reflect the motion of the Local Group of galaxies towards the Great Attractor.[8] The 1980s brought many discoveries about the Great Attractor, such as the fact that the Milky Way is not the only galaxy impacted. Approximately 400 elliptical galaxies are moving toward the Great Attractor beyond the Zone of Avoidance caused by the Milky Way galaxy light.

We're actually traveling with a lot of friends through the immeasurable heavens.

[-] SlackerPreface57@feddit.online 10 points 3 weeks ago

The Great Attractor is actually a giant construct to escape the universe. https://xeelee.fandom.com/wiki/Bolder%27s_Ring

[-] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 5 points 3 weeks ago

I'll try spinning! that's a good trick!

[-] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 weeks ago

Oh god now there's a new thing I want to read

[-] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

Not sure I like the sound of that.

[-] metallic_z3r0@infosec.pub 8 points 3 weeks ago

It's ok, the universe is expanding faster than the Milky Way can be attracted.

[-] LikeableLime@piefed.social 1 points 3 weeks ago

We're not so sure of that, weren't there new observations that show the rate of expansion is slowing down? I know a paper was posted here a while back and it was getting some criticism but the authors stuck by their data.