Speeding ?

[Canary42]

"Our galaxy is hurtling through space at about 1.2 million miles an hour "

Doesn't it make you feel a bit small ? And as for that speeding ticket !

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/huge-dead-zone-is-pushing-our-galaxy-through-space-at-1-2-million-miles-an-hour-105150789.html

[hc4361]

We are entirely insignificant in the great scheme of things and frankly the planet would be better off without us

[Bazile]

I'll let you know how I feel , nearer to the time when it's due to collide with Andromeda .

Don't forget to remind me

[trt]

What a load of piffle.

How can a speedometer register that kind of speed, my Ford Kia, only goes up to 180mph?

[Old_Geezer]

I get told that speed kills; so I guess we must all be dead and not know it.

[Old_Geezer]

Interesting picture though. I've heard of the Great Attractor, but it looks puny compared to that Shapley one; and now there are repellers too ! Like looking at a universal weather forecast.

[wildwood]

It does make one wonder where we are going at that great speed into expanding space. Or have we been here before and are on a merry go round?

[woofgang]

http://i67.tinypic.com/52gop4.jpg

[Baldric]

@ 1234,
What the heck is a Ford Kia?

[hc4361]

Baldric, it's a typo. Obviously.
Ford Ka

[Hopkirk]

If you want statistics on the universe, no one explains them better than .... Monty Python.

[Zacs-Master]

There is no dark side of the moon. Matter of fact, it's all dark (cue hysterical laughter).

[Karolina82]

1.2 million mph relative to what ?

[mibn2cweus]

//1.2 million mph relative to what ?//

The cosmic microwave background, for one.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milky_Way#Velocity

[bookbinder]

I have to admit, I sometimes wonder why a breeze that seems to come from nowhere ruffles my hair. Now I know! It's caused by this galaxy doing 1.2 million (about) miles an hour! And, as far as the speeding ticket is concerned, I reckon that we can rest easy about that. They can't send the whole world on a Speed Awareness Course.