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		0xBA5ED on Jan 4, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Observable Universe contains 10x more galaxies tha... Staring into those deep field images sometimes gives me an out-of-body sensation. The vastness of it is so over-the-top.

mtgx on Jan 4, 2018 [–]

If looking at a few images gives you that sensation, then you should try out the Space Engine (traveling through space in 3D):

http://spaceengine.org/

A demo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ve0Bpmx8Fk0

0xBA5ED on Jan 4, 2018 | [–]

Thanks. I've already played with this and it's awesome.

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