#Parallel universe

[mysticstronomy]

IS THERE A GALAXY WITHOUT DARK MATTER??

Blog#516

Wednesday, June 25th, 2025,

Welcome back,

Our picture of cosmic evolution could be thrown into doubt by the discovery of a massive galaxy that seems to lack dark matter.

Dark matter, which accounts for around 85% of the matter in the universe, seems to be absent from the galaxy NGC 1277, part of the Perseus Cluster of galaxies. The galaxy, located 240 million light-years from Earth, is the first Milky Way-sized conglomeration of stars, planets, dust and gas found to be missing dark matter.

"This result does not fit in with the currently accepted cosmological models, which include dark matter," the leader behind the discovery and University of La Laguna researcher Sebastién Comerón said in a statement.

Dark matter is effectively invisible because it does not interact with light like the everyday matter that composes stars, planets, and us. Its presence can be inferred by its gravitational interactions, however. The existence of this shadowy substance was first posited when astronomers observed massive galaxies rotating so fast they would fly apart if it weren't for the gravitational influence of some unseen mass holding them together.

This fact resulted in scientists theorizing that all large galaxies are wrapped in an envelope of dark matter, and this has become an important assumption in the development of theories of galactic evolution. But the discovery of a galaxy that appears to haven no dark matter challenges that assumption.

The scientists behind this revelation have a few ideas about why NGC 1277 is so deficient in dark matter.

"One is that the gravitational interaction with the surrounding medium within the galaxy cluster in which this galaxy is situated has stripped out the dark matter," team member and University of La Laguna researcher Anna Ferré-Mateu. "The other is that the dark matter was driven out of the system when the galaxy formed by the merging of protogalactic fragments, which gave rise to the relic galaxy."

The team isn't totally satisfied with either explanation and will, therefore, continue investigating NGC 1277 with the William Herschel Telescope (WHT) at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory on the Canary Island of La Palma.

Originally published on https://www.space.com

COMING UP!!

(Saturday, June 28th, 2025)

"ARE WE LIVING INSIDE A BLACK HOLES??"

[whos-the-seme]

Shen Qingqiu was doomed.

He stood still, fluttering his fan nervously and trying to avoid catching his counterpart's, the real Shen Qingqiu, glaring eyes from across the room. Instead, he idly observed the other Cang Qiong Mountain Peak Lords, trying to spot the differences between the ones he knew and their alternates.

Liu Qingge had brought back a strange artifact from one of his hunts to the monthly Peak Lord meeting. It was a mirror, rimmed an ugly tarnished gold, topped with a decoration that was shaped into an unidentifiable creature with ruby red eyes.

[Important Artifact Detected: Red-Eyed Sphinx's Mirror! Quest starting...]

Shen Qingqiu had been trying to remember where it might have appeared in PIDW when the surface of the mirror suddenly began to glow a dull yellow. It quickly brightened until it obscured everyone's vision.

And then, there stood another set of peak lords across the room, facing them down.

System, what on earth is going on???

[Quest started: Lost Long Spirit in My Reflection! Other characters have been transported to this universe. Host must find a way to send them back without revealing his identity as a transmigrator.]

WTF? I didn't agree to this!

[Good luck!]

System??? Get back here!

While the two Yue Qingyuans and Xu Qinglis conversed together to try to understand what had happened, the other peak lords had begun to mingle with each other, curious about their counterparts.

Shen Qingqiu tried to suppress his panic, sticking close to Shang Qinghua. His Yue Qingyuan occasionally flicked his softened gaze towards the alternate Shen Qingqiu, likely noticing that the other still acted as he used to before his qi deviation. In fact, several of the peak lords he had gotten to know over the years were sending some looks at the other Shen Qingqiu.

With the original goods right there, how long would it be before something exposed him as a fraud?? What if he was confronted about why he acted so differently?

[Host must avoid having his identity exposed. Being revealed as a transmigrator will result in Host being immediately sent back to his old body.]

Yeah, yeah, same shit as always!

Looking to his side, Shang Qinghua seemed to be experiencing the same threats, desperately looking away from the more dead-eyed Shang Qinghua across the room who, luckily, was barely paying him any attention.

Fuck, what do we do?

---

Shen Qingqiu continued to glare at the Other Shen Qingqiu in the room. The other Shen Qingqiu was so obviously a fraud, he could tell within minutes of being here. While his alternate seemed somewhat familiar, he didn't act like him at all, his mannerisms were all off, and despite the attempt at keeping a poker face, Shen Qingqiu could tell that he was nervous. Probably at being caught out.

His alternate self had likely been replaced with a bodysnatcher or some sort of spirt, if they truly were supposed to be the same person. Was everyone else stupid, or had they had their brains sucked out by a Heart Mouthed Lobster-Squid?

Or maybe they simply like the bodysnatcher better and didn't bother to investigate.

Shen Qingqiu's face became stormier, turning his glare to the Other Yue Qingyuan, wondering if he had felt happier once his precious Xiao-Jiu had vanished. The other Yue Qingyuan's face grew even more pathetic. Tch. Typical.

"That stupid System--" Shen Qingqiu nearly snapped his neck in looking at the bodysnatcher upon hearing his murmur. The fraud, upon noticing his sudden attention, clammed back up and looked away. But Shen Qingqiu knew what he heard.

Xi Tong.

He hadn't heard those words in years, not since--

He stepped forward, scanning the other once more. Upon a second, more thorough look, Shen Qingqiu realized that he grew more familiar. He wore his hair in the way that Shen Qingqiu wore it, but looser and less severe. His eyes were clearer and lighter, with hints of a smile, despite his nerves. He occasionally quickly glanced up and to his left, as if seeing something there, before bringing his attention back to the room at large.

No. It couldn't be. He was long dead, despite Shen Qingqiu's best efforts. Even if the fake had some similar things about him, that doesn't mean--

Shen Jiu had once had a brother, besides Qi-ge. Slightly smaller than him, despite the fact that Shen Jiu passed him along as much food as he could when on the streets. He smiled so much despite their circumstances, and was so kind despite Shen Jiu constantly telling him that he was making himself a target. But he looked so, so similar to Shen Jiu himself. They could have switched their clothes and looked exactly the same, if one didn't notice the difference in their demeanors.

His brother has also always been a little odd, talking to himself and arguing with an imaginary friend that only he could see named Xi Tong. One of the reasons that they survived as long as they did on the streets was due to the inexplicable knowledge that his brother seemed to have. Somehow, his brother knew about the various plants or small animals that they could hunt and sell for a pretty coin in the markets. Shen Jiu never asked, not looking a gift horse in the mouth.

But his brother was dead. He had died years ago, in the time during when they were in Qiu's manor. During a punishment for Shen Jiu's attempt to get them both to join Wu Yanzi; he had switched their clothes and taken Shen Jiu's place and died for it. That had been the final catalyst that made him set the manor ablaze and escape, mourning his brother's death as his fault for daring to be free. Cursing Qi-ge for not coming back for them.

Dazed and his vision dim, Shen Jiu took another step forward, and another. Hope, something he thought he had killed off long ago, slowly rose in his chest.

Had his brother survived in this world? Had he managed to escape alongside Shen Jiu? Or had Shen Jiu died in his place? Dimly, he can't help but think that the world would be far kinder if that were the case. If his brother had made it to Cang Qiong Mountain and became a peak lord all on his own and still managed to keep his smile. If he didn't have Shen Jiu dragging him down with him.

The other Shen Qingqiu, not having noticed his approach, laughed at something the other Shang Qinghua said ("Wonder if Shang Qinghua is a traitor here, too," Shen Jiu thought dimly). His laugh was the same. He rose his fan to hide his face, but Shen Jiu noticed how his nose crinkled, and his eyes nearly closed in delight, exactly like--

"A-Yuan?"

[uniquesherin]

🪽

[papoochu]

Yes, this was an excuse to draw the Princess Mononoke scene 🧍‍♀️

[reubyanne]

Tim was 17 when Kon opened his eyes for the first time. it was an uncalled love at the first sight. getting older, more fights, more arguments, more love to give. The boy inside the tube fell in love with the boy that tried to break him out.

Tim was 20 when he finally reciprocated Kon's feelings. The emotional boy now turned to a man, forcing Kon to act mature too. But he said he loves Kon just the way he is. The loud laugh now just giggles, but it's a laugh at least.

Tim was 35 when he had a desire to have family and kids as Dick and Bruce did. Kon tried to set him up with a woman, but ended up badly, Tim got angry and threw away his ring.

Tim was 40 when Kon finally addressed his concern for Tim's condition. He realized that the boy he loves is slowly getting older and has wrinkles. Even Lex Luthor can't prevent a man from growing older.

Tim was 50 when Kon realized that Tim can't work or move as much as when he's younger. he spends his days as Kon called "a boring old man". He still helped him maneuver through the world, helping him as much as he could.

Tim was 65 when he finally got retired and stopped being vigilantes. finally used Bruce's trust fund as his retirement money, he moved out of Gotham to live peacefully in Smallville. Kon loves to come over and accompany his boring old man watching sun sets as they're sipping tea.

Tim was 75, he realized that Kon was never really growing old. The boy looked as young as he was inside the tube. with his wrinkly hand, he touched Kon's young face, smiling. "You look beautiful as ever."

Kon is the only one that is still standing in front of Tim's grave, even after days.

Getting a distress call from the other world, Kon chose to solve problems in another world.

As they come to Gotham, he looks at one of the rooftops, and meets him.

17 year old Tim.

Kon recklessly flew to him, just to hug him tight and cried in his shoulder, "You look beautiful as ever."

[strawlessandbraless]

Cas wakes up in a world where all versions of Dean exist at once. He makes sure to validate them all accordingly and hangs this up on the fridge

[tyrusmagocious]

Maybe in a different universe, we’ll be together.

And they were.

The cheerful and selfless dark-haired sweethearts and their confident and endearing golden haired lovers.

[airjemsfandump]

In a parallel universe, they'd be besties. 🥹

[animinarts]

Parallel universe

Movie trailer stuff (I think Hanto is a food deliverer but who knows)

[tooselfaware]

Cale needed that evil god's test. Not only to fight despair, but also for his mental health.

He needed to see that there was a world where "Kim Rok Soo" was not left to survive alone. He needed to see all his "what ifs" happen. He needed to resolve all the regrets of "Kim Rok Soo" to fully live as Cale Henituse. Because even if it wasn't his world, he now knows that a "Kim Rok Soo" was happy, surrounded by people he loves, people who would survive with him.

That is how he can loosen the shackles of fear of being alone again as Cale. "We will all survive" is not just a random mantra for him. He needs it to be true. He has had so much loss and grief in his life.

Even if he doesn't really say so, that grief was what kept him going. To "not waste" the sacrifices of all those who saved him, he kept surviving. But that is also why he's reckless despite "valuing" his life.

I think, subconsciously, he thinks that if he can save more people, then that would be a good "payment" for those who saved him. His "slacker life" is basically world peace. 🤭

Back to the point... The test showed him Kim Rok Soo and everyone he cares for survive, so now he has more courage and less doubt to face WS because he wants a life like Parallel KRS', as Cale Henituse.

[mysticstronomy]

WHAT IS THE BIGGEST THING IN THE UNIVERSE??

Blog#494

Welcome back,

Saturday, April 5th, 2025.

The largest known ‘object’ in the Universe is the Hercules-Corona Borealis Great Wall.

This is a ‘galactic filament’, a vast cluster of galaxies bound together by gravity, and it’s estimated to be about 10 billion light-years across! However, this is not really a ‘celestial body’ – a term which normally implies a tightly-bound object like a star or a galaxy.

The largest known elliptical galaxy is thought to be IC 1101 (with a diameter of four million light-years), and the largest known spiral galaxy is Malin 1 (with a diameter of 650,000 light-years).

Meanwhile, the largest star by radius is thought to be UY Scuti, a red hypergiant star in the constellation of Scutum that has an estimated radius of over a billion kilometres – 1,700 times that of the Sun.

Originally published on https://www.sciencefocus.com

COMING UP!!

(Wednesday, April 9th, 2025)

"WHY ARE THE MAPS OF THE COSMOS ALWAYS OVAL - SHAPED??"

[ask-the-koopa-family]

Just wanted to draw a "What if " like in an another parallel universe lol

Like what if Bowser was a good guy ? Still having aving the same status as king and all etc 😂

Drawings/OC/sketches are mine dont copy/repost

#bowser

#mario

#princesscherry

#princesspeach

#whatif

#AU

#paralleluniverse

[1five1two]

[kittypatch]

[strangers-in-space]

[strawlessandbraless]

Please reblog for larger sampling size, a bitch is curious ❤️

Part 1 // Part 2