Largest Map of Universe

The largest 3D map yet of the universe's huge galaxies and bright black holes may serve as a springboard toward solving some of astronomy's greatest mysteries, its creators say.
The map, which was released Wednesday (Aug. 8), uses new data to reveal the locations of more than a million galaxies over a total volume of 70 billion cubic light-years. (A light-year is the distance light travels in one year — about 6 trillion miles, or 10 trillion kilometers.) Read Full Story

A million galaxies!? mind boggling & so amazing all at the same time. Good post FG!

Doc said:

A million galaxies!? mind boggling & so amazing all at the same time. Good post FG!

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Doc - a million galaxies is what they have on the map.

It's estimated that there are over 100 billion galaxies.

bczoom said:

Doc - a million galaxies is what they have on the map.

It's estimated that there are over 100 billion galaxies.

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I have to wonder who counted all of them?

How many lifetimes would that take? Imagine loosing your count at 9 billion 110 thousand and 13 ...then you'd have to start all over.

The Hubble telescope is pretty powerful. It estimated 125 billion.

Maybe if we can get them to each kick in a couple bucks we can cut down our national debt a bit?