We_re Inside a Cosmic Hole... and Nobody Told Us
Close your eyes and let the quiet discovery of the cosmic void carry you into sleep. We are not in an average part of the universe. In 2013, scientists confirmed that our Milky Way galaxy resides within the KBC Void, a massive under-dense region of space that stretches two billion light-years across. Inside this cosmic desert, matter is about 20% thinner than the cosmic average. This emptiness warps our measurements of reality itself, causing the universe to appear to expand faster here than anywhere else. Let the profound scale of this silent void guide you into a deep and restful sleep.
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