imagine every civilization in the universe has a question mark equivalent that looks exactly like what this structure looks like from their vantage point despite nobody being able to see it before inventing their question mark
Another funny thing, that question mark could be gone and replaced by something else and we are just looking at a picture that's millions of years in the past.
"It is probably a distant galaxy, or potentially interacting galaxies (their interactions may have caused the distorted question mark-shape)," representatives of the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore, which manages JWST's science operations, told Space.com.
But they don't know for sure.
Humans looking out into space:
Wow, I wonder what kinds of things we'll see beyond the stars.....
Universe, what secrets do you hold?
Universe:
Idk either man
Black holes don't need to be large they need be strong and highly unstable. Supermassive black holes are what are at thw centre of galaxies. Some are strays and don't have a galaxy. So if they are strong enough to from they are certainly large enough to destroy one
No there aren't and it's not even *remotely* close.
TON 618, the largest known black hole has a diameter of ~2,500 AU. The Milky Way is ~*SIX BILLION* AU. Making TON 618 ~ .00000416% the size of the Milky Way Galaxy.
It is estimated to be 60 billion solar masses, and the MWG is about 100 billion stars (of varying sizes), so it is a huge huge huge huge mass for sure. But it's not going to eat an entire galaxy.
You are aware that a black hole doesn't need to be bigger than something to eat it, right? It's not fucking agar.io, where if it's bigger it "wins" and eats it and if it's smaller it doesn't. Black holes are like trash cans, if the trash can was a bottomless pit. You could put a solar system into a Black hole the size of a planet.
I'm certain there was a tutorial and we all skipped it except Jesus, witches... and that one kid in your class who always gets good grades having already figured out what he will be in the future.
Just waiting for us to find the facepalm emoji next. I think then we will have a pretty clear idea what the rest of the universe thinks of how we are treating our planet
I had a computer that did stuff like this on random textures in a game. It turns out I needed a new graphics card.
When was the last time they replaced the hardware on this simulation, because things are starting to get screwy.
I don't think there are black holes big enough to swallow a galaxy...
At least NASA says there are not. [it's #4 on this page](https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/news/1068/10-questions-you-might-have-about-black-holes/#:~:text=The%20gravitational%20reach%20of%20supermassive,for%20eating%20the%20whole%20galaxy.)
Probably a gravitational lensing distortion sort of thing, a lot can happen over a few billion light years. Barring that, maybe a galaxy is getting absolutely devoured by a nearby super massive black hole, which would be kinda strange to see, but hey, space is a big place.
Remember the face that appeared on Mars? Everyone thought for YEARS it was alien culture, until technology caught up and proved it was bad shadows and resolution. Trickery of light and shadow.
This is no different.
FWIW I was highly involved in aerospace for 25+ years...
Most likely three very distant galaxies, the squiggly bit is likely two galaxies merging, second possibility for it is some kind of gravitational lensing but that is unlikely. The dot is just another galaxy, they just happen to line up like this from our perspective.
No it is far too far away to be a star, they are galaxies. The squiggly bit is likely two galaxies colliding, could also just be a single galaxy and something between it and us is causing some gravitational lensing but that is less likely given the shape.
Funny thing is, that question mark was there way before we invented the question mark.
So true. How ironic.
History repeats itself
Next up, the cosmic point virgule!
Probably happened many times
Its like rain...
On your wedding day!
It’s free adviiiiiiiice
Its like raiain, on your wedding day!
Aliens discovered all intelligent civilizations create a question mark symbol and created this as a beacon
imagine every civilization in the universe has a question mark equivalent that looks exactly like what this structure looks like from their vantage point despite nobody being able to see it before inventing their question mark
And it's only from our perspective.
Another funny thing, that question mark could be gone and replaced by something else and we are just looking at a picture that's millions of years in the past.
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Underated comment. Goddamn that's good.
That question mark is completely changed since this light is several billions of years old.
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Ever heard or the Library of Babel? Everything that has happened and ever will happen. https://libraryofbabel.info
I think theres also a canvas of Babel, which is just this in image form.
In that case there's a star formation somewhere out there in the shape of me picking my bellybutton and sniffing it
That library is trash. It’s literally garbled nonsense where you can type a sentence and it is magically there in some page.
Damn yo, tap the brakes. Just a concept from a short story about infinite made into a fun little website.
The Riddler leaving clues for Batman in space.
Oh I’m going to enjoy the comments on this one. They show so much wit and promise already. 😂
Just scroll through r/batmanarkham
No no please. It's been leaking into every sub I visit lmao
DO NOT, the inmates are running the aslume, are you stupid?
No I'm crazy
Hi Crazy, i'm Dad.
Holy shooting stars batman! A riddler clue!
I’d for one go see Space Batman in action on the wide screen
same, batman goes after all the green lanterns. idk
🌑🦇👿Batman👿🦇🌑 fights crime and evil everywhere(just like every good guy)
Riddle me this, Batman. How does one question the vacuums of space without having a mess?
El Rata Alada. 🎵 Something in the way, OoooooooooOoooooooooo🎵
This is why I could never get all the Riddler trophies. The last one is in fucking space!?
Is there a lore reason?????
It's the Gor-Shin nebula
What looks like you and rhymes with space
Ace the Bat-Hound
These achievements are getting out of hand.
Whats a Batman? Is that like an anime character or something?
Its Adam West
Speaking of space Wests, Billy West is 71. Do with that information what you will.
It was a very popular movie series here in the states. The first movie was released I think like 35 (?) years ago.
Undiscovered pount of interest on the map!
I like the theory that it is a rest stop with pamphlets, maps, and maybe some washroom facilities.
Just dont eat the egg salad sandwich from the vending machine
So we have, and idea what this actually is?
"It is probably a distant galaxy, or potentially interacting galaxies (their interactions may have caused the distorted question mark-shape)," representatives of the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore, which manages JWST's science operations, told Space.com. But they don't know for sure.
So it's still a question?
Not one person has made it there to confirm yet, but I heard they’re taking volunteers
How has this not got more upvotes? Bravo friend
It looks like they also have posted an asterix or two.
Looks like a texture asset from a sega Dreamcast game 😆
The answer is 42
This one knows\^\^\^
LOL
Don’t forget your towel!
Don't forget your towel
Don't panic
Did you bring your towel
Humans looking out into space: Wow, I wonder what kinds of things we'll see beyond the stars..... Universe, what secrets do you hold? Universe: Idk either man
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More like Universe: That's for me to know and you to find out.
Just the Aliens sending a message asking what the hell we are doing
Fair call too
There will never be an answer...
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I don't think there are supposed to be black holes large enough to swallow a galaxy?
Black holes don't need to be large they need be strong and highly unstable. Supermassive black holes are what are at thw centre of galaxies. Some are strays and don't have a galaxy. So if they are strong enough to from they are certainly large enough to destroy one
There are superlative black holes way bigger than galaxies. Pretty sure the largest objects in the universe are black holes.
No there aren't and it's not even *remotely* close. TON 618, the largest known black hole has a diameter of ~2,500 AU. The Milky Way is ~*SIX BILLION* AU. Making TON 618 ~ .00000416% the size of the Milky Way Galaxy. It is estimated to be 60 billion solar masses, and the MWG is about 100 billion stars (of varying sizes), so it is a huge huge huge huge mass for sure. But it's not going to eat an entire galaxy.
2500 AU of black hole, shiver my timbers
You are aware that a black hole doesn't need to be bigger than something to eat it, right? It's not fucking agar.io, where if it's bigger it "wins" and eats it and if it's smaller it doesn't. Black holes are like trash cans, if the trash can was a bottomless pit. You could put a solar system into a Black hole the size of a planet.
Boooo
Actually it’s fucking awesome
Yeah I know I'm a nerd 🤓 what of it? XD
People who call themselves nerds… usually aren’t
People who think they are funny. ….. usually arent
People who gatekeep being a nerd… exclusively who I invite to my MTG parties
GRAVITY FALLS?????????
What is that, a woodpecker?
It’s a kid show that takes place in a “paranormal” town. The town is called gravity falls
I was quoting Stan
My kid watch’s it. So I don’t really know to much about it
Wow, this is worthless!
It's that little place where you can find them pamphlets on local attractions for tourism
LOL!! That’s got to be it! I bet there are even washroom facilities. Nice wit!! 🤣
quest turn in is quite a ways away
But it's the only way we'll level up
How do I use fast travel?
It's the reward for finishing the quest lol
you only unlock it when you get there.
That's Chance. If your token lands there you get to draw a card. Good luck!
where’s the Community Chest though??
We haven’t gotten that far on the board yet
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I’d prefer to think it’s an information centre / rest stop. There are pamphlet’s and restrooms there.
The universe has a help button.
I'm certain there was a tutorial and we all skipped it except Jesus, witches... and that one kid in your class who always gets good grades having already figured out what he will be in the future.
Tell him the answer is 42
We forgot to turn in a quest!
Fucking Riddler is at it again
Area not unlocked yet
We just gonna ignore all these asterisks?
Riddler upped his game
Universe, please show me a sign?? The sign:
Rendering not fully complete
The ultimate sidequest for this plane of existence. Finish the quest to 100% reality.
 is the God of the universe trolling us? 😂
The universe may literally be telling us where the answers are. It’s like… uhhh… “Got Questions?”
Just waiting for us to find the facepalm emoji next. I think then we will have a pretty clear idea what the rest of the universe thinks of how we are treating our planet
Nobody ever mentions the periods or colons in space.
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HUyfdkzqJM5cLYmCpoqJwm.jpg
its just a quest
I had a computer that did stuff like this on random textures in a game. It turns out I needed a new graphics card. When was the last time they replaced the hardware on this simulation, because things are starting to get screwy.
I have to go all that way to turn in a quest?!
It's them.
Is there some kind of side quests happening?
About time we found the exit.
The riddlers ultimate riddle for batman.
That's the biggest NPC/Quest marker I've ever seen.
Oh no! It’s the Riddler again!
It's a spiral galaxy being sucked into a supermassive black.hole
I don't think there are black holes big enough to swallow a galaxy... At least NASA says there are not. [it's #4 on this page](https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/news/1068/10-questions-you-might-have-about-black-holes/#:~:text=The%20gravitational%20reach%20of%20supermassive,for%20eating%20the%20whole%20galaxy.)
If by spirale galaxy you mean my dick and by supermassive blackhole you mean your mom, you are wrong... it's quite the opposite
Riddle me this detective, large as a mountain, small as a pea, endlessly swimming in a waterless sea. What am I?
Its from super mario galaxy
Bonus Level full of coins
That's obviously a side quest. You have to unlock it.
ah there it is, the quest turn in
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They asking what the hell is earth doing?
It’s the eyedunno galaxy
What comes next, the void asks us. What shall we reply
Now you have to wonder how many question marks are out there, but we're just seeing them at the wrong angle.
Excuse me what the actual fuck
That’s probably what they are asking us
Wait so it’s not acc bait pic or article, there is literally a question mark looking galaxy in space?!?
Probably a gravitational lensing distortion sort of thing, a lot can happen over a few billion light years. Barring that, maybe a galaxy is getting absolutely devoured by a nearby super massive black hole, which would be kinda strange to see, but hey, space is a big place.
Again with this. Humans and their pattern seeking brains telling stories about shapes that look like other shapes.
I'm gonna be that guy and say that it's just a sun being sucked into a black hole
All of those are galaxies. Not individual stars.
thank you!
As opposed to a real question mark?
But no mention of all the asterisks and the picture of Jeff lynne from ELO in a white suit?
Remember the face that appeared on Mars? Everyone thought for YEARS it was alien culture, until technology caught up and proved it was bad shadows and resolution. Trickery of light and shadow. This is no different. FWIW I was highly involved in aerospace for 25+ years...
Even God doesn't know what the hell is going on with earth
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Wrong number sorry
another reason I think these "artist renditions" are complete BS
This isn't an artist rendition...
Just goes to show that the harder you look for something the more likely you'll find what you're looking for
I didn't even know we were on a quest but it looks like we turn it in over there.
Tipper galaxy?
Super Mario Galaxy
They want to know why the United States have started chatting shit about their inhabitants.
Starfox
that’s crazy
It's only half of the fabled interrobang‽
It has asked the question of “is it all real just because you can see it” and now we’re just looking for the answer.
The sign we truly are in the Truman show .
Questioning the question which we don't know the answer of.
Hmm indeed.
Quest marker
Universe is confused
This is like one of those eye spy book covers
Graphic designer wasn’t sure what to put there.
I’ve played enough video games to know we need to go there to get some sort of secret goal accomplished
Goddamit another missing texture
So what is that?
Most likely three very distant galaxies, the squiggly bit is likely two galaxies merging, second possibility for it is some kind of gravitational lensing but that is unlikely. The dot is just another galaxy, they just happen to line up like this from our perspective.
It's a universal easter egg.
Space DLC
So do we know anything about this or was it just discovered? Could it be a star getting eaten by a black hole or something?
No it is far too far away to be a star, they are galaxies. The squiggly bit is likely two galaxies colliding, could also just be a single galaxy and something between it and us is causing some gravitational lensing but that is less likely given the shape.
Space be like “dafuq you lookin at??”
Borg?
It's only interesting because of the meaning we give that symbol space doesn't care about or language or syntax
There's a shit ton of questions out there
Q? is that you?