I’m kind of skeptical that this is actually the furthest we’ve seen into space. You know? I ain’t taking anything away from you, Hubble. You’re wonderful. I just suspect that such a news story is laden with unspoken caveats up the ass. But whatever. Let’s just appreciate the beauty together. Hold my hand. Hold it!

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Meet  Abell 2744. It is the sexy point in the Universe where four enormous cosmic entities are colliding. You’re staring at trillions of solar masses smashing into one another. Pretty, innit?

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