Actual size of Andromeda in our sky Trillion-star Andromeda is 2.5 million light years away, so ordinarily only the bright core is visible to the naked eye as a fuzzy looking star. If we enhance its brightness however, this is what you'd see in the sky (moon added to give scale) pic.twitter.com/rrRLXEpBtH
Abraham Ortelius noted 400 years ago the continental coastlines appear to fit together. He was the first to suggest continental drift. Land was joined before the Americas were torn away from Europe & Africa. Took another 300 years to be proven… More: https://t.co/odVwu6HeXCpic.twitter.com/410GNBxoqY
— Simon Kuestenmacher (@simongerman600) May 19, 2019