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The Milky Way Galaxy Is Growing Faster Than the Speed of Sound...
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phxbillcee 10 Apr 4
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From the figures in the article, the expansion rate would be about 1,450 x the speed of sound. So, a pretty meaningless comparison or, more likely, someone didn't do their maths properly.

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Interesting, thought it would be more, at which Mach ?

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The idea of something growing at speed of sound is mind boggling.

trivia- Galax is the name of a plant.

Also the name of a car I used to own. (The 'y' fell off!!!)

@phxbillcee haha

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