Aliens.

[GinnasP99]

I'll posit this question to all you space nerds (and I'd really love a legitimate answer)

If the Earth is revolving around the Sun, and the Sun is flying through to galaxy, and all the other stars are doing likewise, and yada yada yada. WHY is it, that we have seen the exact same constellations in the night sky for thousands of years ? Shouldn't this shit be, oh I dunno, moving ?

[nostalgiaquest]

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I'll posit this question to all you space nerds (and I'd really love a legitimate answer)

If the Earth is revolving around the Sun, and the Sun is flying through to galaxy, and all the other stars are doing likewise, and yada yada yada. WHY is it, that we have seen the exact same constellations in the night sky for thousands of years ? Shouldn't this shit be, oh I dunno, moving ?

Can’t tell if this is a serious question or a troll. But I’ve been dating a research professor of astrophysics who studies galaxy clusters and black holes for about 6 years now. So I’m basically an expert. And if you’re telling me all she’s been doing for this whole time is going to work and watching YouTube videos I’m gonna be pissed!

The short answer - things have changed in the last thousands of years. It’s a matter of time, gravity, and the shear scale of the universe. It’s almost impossible to comprehend how big it is (that’s what she said).

Here’s an article that tries to explain it. Forbes is a bi partisan source right?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/startsw...h=7087b3c45311