Planet discovered a very long way away

[6EQUJ5]

Light travels at a speed of 186,282 miles per second. In space we measure incredibly vast distances in light years. A light year is the distance that light travels in a year at 186,282 miles per second.

This week there has been an incredible discovery. A specific planet has been discovered in another galaxy. This planet is 28 million light years away from us. It is the size of Saturn and it is orbiting its star at twice the distance that Saturn is orbiting our Sun.

[griff]

And that’s one of our NEAR neighbours.

[cayambe]

What is the size of its sun in comparison to our sun?

[6EQUJ5]

What is the size of its sun in comparison to our sun?

Google 'planet 28 million light years away' for media reports on this. Put the same text in YouTube's search box.

[Psaw]

I too am fascinated by things like this. There is every reason to believe the Universe is infinite. If you imagine a rugby ball, even the smallest measurement from A to B will show a slight curve, demonstrating there is a limit.

No matter how vast the a to b measurement, no curve is apparent.

There is speculation that the rules of the Universe may change the deeper you get into it.

For example, a fish in the sea will not be able to swim into an iceberg, or stand on it. The rules are different. Likewise any change in the rules in the Universe may mean we can only go so far. But there is a beyond.