| ▲ | TMEHpodcast 2 days ago | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closest approach will be October 29, 2025. It’s currently passing Jupiter’s orbit. I’m amazed that even at this speed it will take that long to get here. “Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is.” ~Douglas Adams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | bee_rider 2 days ago | parent [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sometimes it is hard to think of big space is, especially because we tend to do that while sitting around inside (this is where we have most of our thoughts, after all). Of course space distances are nothing like the distances inside our rooms, no frame of reference. Instead, go out to the ocean on a clear day, and observe how absurdly vast the ocean is. Just ocean, as far as you can see. Look around and realize you’ve gained absolutely nothing in terms of comprehending the vastness of space, to which the difference between your room and the most sweeping views on Earth are just totally insignificant. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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