Posted on Jul 25, 2022
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It's all about gravity! Interesting article - even though it is from several years ago.
"There are a lot of moving parts to the Universe, as nothing exists in isolation. There are literally trillions of large masses in our Solar System, all orbiting around the galactic center on timescales of hundreds of millions of years. But there's a viral video, parts 1 and 2, that claims that as the Solar System moves through the galaxy, it makes a vortex shape, pulling the planets behind it as it does.
But our true cosmic address, and our real cosmic motion, is far more complex and interesting than a mere model such as this." [. . .]
A lot of interesting diagrams. I'm partial to the cosmic microwave background (CMB) diagram. Wrote a paper for Astronomy class shortly after NASA's COBE (Cosmic Background Explorer) mapped it . . . and found patterns at depth in the universe - though the patterns (fractals some might say) are not mentioned in the article.
"There are a lot of moving parts to the Universe, as nothing exists in isolation. There are literally trillions of large masses in our Solar System, all orbiting around the galactic center on timescales of hundreds of millions of years. But there's a viral video, parts 1 and 2, that claims that as the Solar System moves through the galaxy, it makes a vortex shape, pulling the planets behind it as it does.
But our true cosmic address, and our real cosmic motion, is far more complex and interesting than a mere model such as this." [. . .]
A lot of interesting diagrams. I'm partial to the cosmic microwave background (CMB) diagram. Wrote a paper for Astronomy class shortly after NASA's COBE (Cosmic Background Explorer) mapped it . . . and found patterns at depth in the universe - though the patterns (fractals some might say) are not mentioned in the article.
Our Motion Through Space Isn't A Vortex, But Something Far More Interesting
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SGT Mary G.
SGT Steve McFarland I think it is possible to explained in a less complicated, more understandable way, actually. Some folks thrive on creating confusion. I had to wonder if this article was a case of that! Lol
A mind-boggling backdrop can seem to exist though when we take into account all the different movement at different levels of size and gravity that are occurring.
Seems to me it is more understandable to start the description from the big picture, and comment on how it has an effect on the next smaller level of size/movement . . . sort of peel back the layers that determine how the next smaller layer behaves and why.
A mind-boggling backdrop can seem to exist though when we take into account all the different movement at different levels of size and gravity that are occurring.
Seems to me it is more understandable to start the description from the big picture, and comment on how it has an effect on the next smaller level of size/movement . . . sort of peel back the layers that determine how the next smaller layer behaves and why.
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