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Fla Dem

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14. Mind boggling to know there are thousand of galaxies out there in space, many like ours.

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Thu May 8, 2025, 09:06 AM

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Just knowing that Earth is in a Solar System in the Milky Way Galaxy with millions of other stars, planets and solar systems is sometimes too overwhelming to grasp and there are billions of other galaxies out there. So many questions, so few answers.

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Mind boggling to know there are thousand of galaxies out there in space, many like ours. Fla Dem Thursday #14

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Way Kool, thanks. Magoo48 Thursday #17

This is an astonishing photo! Thank you so much for sharing your work. CaliforniaPeggy Thursday #18

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