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Laniakea ya no basta: nuestra galaxia forma parte de 'algo' mucho mayor
/ Laniakea is no longer enough: our galaxy is part of “something” much bigger
https://www.abc.es/ciencia/laniakea-basta-galaxia-forma-parte-mayor-20241022141011-nt.html
Prepárate para sentirte cósmicamente insignificante tras leer lo que estos expertos en el cosmos tienen que contarnos
/Prepare to feel cosmically insignificant after reading what these cosmos experts have to say
https://esquire.com/es/ciencia/a62577743/shapley-cuenca-atraccion/
Another excellent image from #JWST of a spiral galaxy! This is a part of NGC 5068, located in the #constellation #Virgo
For more on the #mythology & #astronomy of Virgo, check out our #podcast: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/virgo-the-maiden/
This one is giving me spider web vibes... so, into #SpookyAstrophotography it goes!
"The Sun Passing the Sign of Virgo," Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, 1908.
I've talked about Lithuanian composer and painter Čiurlionis (1875-1911) before, so I won't repeat myself much. This image was part of a series of Zodiac-themed paintings, but there's no occult significance. Čiurlionis was fascinated by astronomy and was an avid reader of the works of the French astronomer Camille Flammarion, whose writings helped demystify astronomy for the masses. (And what a name ! Camille Flammarion was himself fascinated by the occult and spent some time investigating the paranormal.)
This moody painting is a bit late for the actual period of Virgo, which ended September 22nd, but it's still a great image.
From the M. K. Čiurlionis National Museum of Art, Kaunas, Lithuania.
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