The largest known star in the Universe

[Scuti]

for reference, this is earth compared to the sun.

pretty big right?











this is the sun compared to UY Scuti (open in new tab to zoom in)

yeah...

edit: to put it in perspective, "The star is so immense that if the Earth were the size of a 20 cm (8 in) diameter beach ball, the diameter of Jupiter would be about 2.1 m (7 ft), the Sun would be about 22 m (73 ft) in diameter (around the height of a 7-story office building), while UY Scuti would have a diameter of 38,000 m (125,000 ft), over four times the height of Mount Everest"
UY Scuti - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Worthless Loser]

Wow. Are there any planets near this big sun? If so, there's no way they can exist too close to this sun?

 

[Alaafin]

milky way is here:

and that's all we can measure so far

why do people think we're alone?

 

[...o3]

...cause white man tell them that.

 

[Tenchi Ryu]

Wow. Are there any planets near this big sun? If so, there's no way they can exist too close to this sun?

Nah that thing way too big to be close and have existing life.

 

[全能の神]

EXISTENTIAL CRISIS

 

[ORDER_66]

milky way is here:

and that's all we can measure so far

why do people think we're alone?

I dont know but theyre stupid as fukk... All these stars we're not alone we just havent met beings with the tech to travel that fast....YET....

 

[ADK]

We aren't that important brehs

 

[morris]

milky way is here:

and that's all we can measure so far

why do people think we're alone?

Because scientifically speaking, there is no proof of life elsewhere.

 

[NoGutsNoGLory]

milky way is here:

and that's all we can measure so far

why do people think we're alone?

We can't prove we aren't alone and we can't prove we are so its a moot point. We can keep looking but unless we find some way to travel massive distances in a short amount of time then there is no point in worrying about it.

Just based on Einsteins theory, light is the absolute maximum we can travel and even then its not nearly enough and would take millions of years to get anywhere.

 

[I.AM.PIFF]

why do people think we're alone?

Because there's lirterally no valid proof of existence elsewhere?

 

[Black_Jesus]

milky way is here:

and that's all we can measure so far

why do people think we're alone?

Who the hell took these photos though?

 

[ORDER_66]

Because scientifically speaking, there is no proof of life elsewhere.

Because we're a fukking Speck of cosmic dust on an intergalatic beach...


There's No proof of life doesnt mean there isnt life on the other side... But we dont have the capabilities to reach that far yet...

 

[Scuti]

on the topic of other life...i always say its scary either way.
a) we're really alone. in this seemingly infinite universe.
b) there is intelligent life out there and we'll never communicate. imagine if there was another planet out there with like 10% gravity so everyone is 50 feet tall and shyt

 

[morris]

We can't prove we aren't alone and we can't prove we are so its a moot point. We can keep looking but unless we find some way to travel massive distances in a short amount of time then there is no point in worrying about it.

Just based on Einsteins theory, light is the absolute maximum we can travel and even then its not nearly enough and would take millions of years to get anywhere.

And based off those type statements it further cements the thought that not only might there not be life out there, if any kind exist it is at best bacteria, waiting for us to find it.

I long to be wrong but mathematically speaking, the evidence goes against anything other than us (planet earth) living, breathing, in the universe.

If anything, we are the only alien life on this planet. Every other animal lives off the land with no extra care needed like us.