This image shows our current best map of the relative position of our galaxy in the newly identified Laniakea Supercluster, identified by a blue dot. This is one of the largest identified structures in the universe and contains thousands of galaxies. The orange line is the approximate boundary of the cluster. "Laniakea" means "immense heaven" in Hawaiian and this formation spans approximately 500 million light-years.
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