Science Discoveries
Did you know that you are a true Speedy Gonzales? After all, you have covered no less than 6,300 kilometers in the last 10 seconds! There is a simple reason why you are not out of breath despite this rapid sprint: Strictly speaking, it is not you, but the Local Group, together with the Milky Way and the Earth, that is racing through space at a speed of 630 kilometers per second. But how did our parent supercluster of galaxies end up on such a breakneck course – and where are we headed anyway?
Credit TheSimplySpace