TW: This short piece should put things in perspective. Or not. I find it extremely difficult to get my head wrapped around such massive astronomical concepts. The philosophical implications are obviously immense. I believe Edison said we only know a fraction of a millionth of what is out there. Some chose to rely on deities to soften the sharp edges of the unknown, others not so much, who knows.
This piece came off the Big Picture blog, but ironically Economist had a piece on the role of this project in astronomy as well.
http://www.economist.com/sciencetechnology/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14209662
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