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 "Every photon that landed on the developing tray of the telescope that took this picture had been traveling for 3 million years before it ended it’s journey. What we see here is what the galaxy looked like 3 million years ago, and 3 million years in the future we will be able to see what it looks like right now. Our Sun formed about 4.5 billion years ago, so if there are any planets 4.5 billion light years away from us, they are right now seeing the explosion that created our solar system. Even the light from our own sun is 8 minutes old before it reaches us."

-- Fuck Yeah, Space!

How's that for a beautiful mindfuck? I'm considering moving over to tumblr.