Space

The universe is bigger than we thought. Much bigger

The spiral galaxy NGC 4845, located over 65 million light-years away in the constellation of Virgo (The Virgin) is shown in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image released on January 8, 2016. The galaxy?s orientation clearly reveals the galaxy?s striking spiral structure: a flat and dust-mottled disc surrounding a bright galactic bulge. NGC 4845?s glowing center hosts a gigantic version of a black hole, known as a supermassive black hole. REUTERS/NASA/Handout  FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - RTX21KFS

The final frontier — has at least 10 times more galaxies than the mid 1990s Hubble Deep Field images count of about 100 to 200 billion. Image: REUTERS/NASA/Handout

Dom Galeon
Writer, Futurism
Sarah Marquart
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