Laniakea

//ˌlɑːni.əˈkeɪ.ə// name

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  1. 1
    A supercluster of galaxies that includes the Milky Way. uncountable

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local superclusterlocal superclusterlslsc

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"Looking at a map of the Laniakea Supercluster and knowing where we are inside it, you will think that this universe is unimaginably huge."

Etymology

From Hawaiian lani (“heaven”) + ākea (“spacious, immeasurable”).

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milky way

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