Cosmology-News

 

A new cosmic map is giving scientists an unprecedented look at the boundaries of the giant supercluster that is home to Earth's own Milky Way galaxy and many others grouped in smaller clusters. Scientists even have a name for this colossal galactic group: Laniakea, a Hawaiian word for "Ιmmeasurable Ηeaven."

But this is not all, as it seems that the galaxies in the supercluster are moving towards a common point, the "Great Attractor" in the constellation of Centaurus [more from Space.com

Watch also the beautiful video from Nature magazine on Youtube [here]

Also see the "7 Surprising Facts about our Universe" at Space.com [here]

For a larger image click [here]