The Distance Between Galaxies Is Worse Than You Think
Close your eyes and let your mind drift into the impossible emptiness between galaxies. A quiet journey into the true scale of the cosmos and the chilling reality of intergalactic space. The Andromeda Galaxy, our nearest large neighbor, is 2.5 million light-years away. Even at the speed of light, a journey would take 2.5 million years. And the average distance between galaxies is about 33 million light-years. To make matters worse, the universe is expanding, and distant galaxies are being pushed beyond our reach forever. Let the quiet enormity of this cosmic distance carry you into a deep and…
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