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Vela Supercluster

Vela Supercluster

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Oct 5, 2026

GL DEEP DIVES

GL DEEP DIVES

The Great Attractor — The Invisible Force Pulling Our Galaxy

Oct 5 · 4 Mentions

GorgorodHOST
48:18
Don't tell me there's more.
speaker_1HOST
48:19
In late 2016, there was a monumental, shocking discovery of yet another massive structure completely hidden behind the Milky Way's dust disk, the Vela supercluster.
GorgorodHOST
48:30
2016, that is incredibly recent.
GorgorodHOST
48:33
We're sitting here acting like we have the universe figured out and we're still finding these unimaginable galaxy swallowing giants right now in the modern era.
GorgorodHOST
48:41
What do we know about Vela?
speaker_1HOST
48:43
The discovery of Vela was a humbling moment for the field.
speaker_1HOST
48:45
The Vela supercluster is located at a staggering recessional velocity of approximately 18,000 kilometers per second.
GorgorodHOST
48:52
Which translates to what physical distance?

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