The Laniakea supercluster of galaxies (you live there)

[gary]

In an article published 4 Sept 2014 in Nature, Tully et. al.
describe the "The Laniakea supercluster of galaxies".



Abstract including video and link to paid article here :-
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v513/n7516/full/nature13674.html#videos

[creeksky]

Having just read about this a couple of weeks ago,one of the pictures zooming out of the local part of the universe, reminded me of something I had seen before.

http://cdn2.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/680684/broader_universe_structure.0.png

-The brain firing Neurons along pathways.
could the universe be a brain? One being,there could also be billions more!:question:
Good article here about Laniakea.

http://www.vox.com/2014/9/4/6105631/map-galaxy-supercluster-laniakea-milky-way

[multiweb]

This is fascinating stuff. I remember this video and illustrations along with 3D rendering of the great attractors and galaxy groups mapped as color coded vectors. That was amazing.

[creeksky]

Could the great atracttractor be an anureism? A tumor black hole? Sad to think our universe will end, but the good news is there are billions more, and infinite in time and space, nothing ends-life is eternal.

[RickS]

Some fascinating large scale structures and shapes. It's amazing what we can figure out despite the huge distances involved.

[OICURMT]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laniakea_Supercluster