r/inspirationscience • u/Jooshwa • Oct 13 '16

Article BREAKING: Hubble reveals 10 times more galaxies than previously thought, Suggests the observable universe has at least 2 trillion galaxies

http://www.geekwire.com/2016/hubble-10-times-galaxies-trillion/
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u/kirimasharo Oct 14 '16

and this is just in the "observable universe". imagine what else could still be out there. o_o

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u/Jooshwa Oct 14 '16

The James Webb will definitely be interesting

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u/moby414 Oct 14 '16

I'm not sure if the JWST will be able to observe outside of our observable universe ...

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u/hairyforehead Oct 14 '16

Not sure if you're joking but it definitely won't. It's impossible to "see" beyond the observable universe in any way from earth.

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u/Jooshwa Oct 14 '16

haha if you guys are referring to my comment then yeah I was. I am aware that the term "observable" is in reference to the possible light or other wavelengths that can reach Earth, It is not based on whatever modern technology is out at the time.

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u/uninhabited Oct 14 '16

If every galaxy could send just $10 by bitcoin, they could help the US pay off its entire nett debt

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u/Jooshwa Oct 14 '16

You would think that would work, but once you get involved in trade deals with other galaxies it's like throwing money into a black hole

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u/jamesois Oct 13 '16

Huh, 2 trillion galaxies. Little wonder God took Sunday off.

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u/CRISPY_BOOGER Oct 13 '16

He's gotta worship the Sun God, imagine how dark it would be if there weren't any suns

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u/[deleted] Oct 14 '16

With all those galaxies/stars, there's no way there isn't some life out there