Do you want to know if our home galaxy is disintegrating when the spiral arm of the Milky Way is breaking? Are you still safe? Let me tell you.
Straight to the point, some scientists have found that there is a "burr" phenomenon on the Sagittarius spiral arm of the Milky Way, as if some stars are "escaping" from the spiral arm, and it looks like the entire spiral arm is about to disintegrate. Hearing this news, did everyone run in fright? Is the cradle of mankind about to decline? Let's not make a fuss and follow me step by step to figure out our thoughts.
First of all, let's be clear, the universe is not what we see. To use the car metaphor, what we see every day is like the headlights we see through the car window, and the whole universe is equivalent to the whole car. Therefore, the phenomena of the Milky Way that we observe are only a small corner of the universe, and how can they represent the trajectory of the entire universe?
In fact, spiral arm fractures are not uncommon in the vast universe, and similar situations occur in many galaxies. Like a hawker in a small town, it's not surprising that the shelves are occasionally skewed. Scientists have not yet found a specific reason for this phenomenon, maybe it is just that the Milky Way is in a special stage of evolution? Just like an adolescent boy, all parts of the body grow unevenly, and when it is well developed, it will grow into a handsome man. So we can rest assured.
Moreover, even if the Sagittarius spiral arm is really broken, it will not affect the safety of our solar system at all. Do you think the universe is very small? We are far away from the Sagittarius spiral arm, just like flying from Beijing to the South Pole, and we can't even touch a little ice and snow. And our solar system is located in the remote part of the Milky Way, like a small county town, far away from the bustling metropolis (the center of the Milky Way). There's not much entertainment here, but safety is the most important thing, isn't it?
However, if the Milky Way really can't stand to disintegrate in millions of years, there is a high probability that it will not affect our little Earth. Because by that time, human civilization would have evolved from spherical to cylindrical, leaving the small earth and moving to a new home in the vast and boundless galaxy, right? Think about it, with the rapid development of modern science and technology, it is almost impossible for mankind to control the ship of time and space and swim in the vast galaxy in the future. Don't underestimate the brains of human beings, there have been philosophers in history who have put forward the ideas of "global village", "galaxy club", and "galaxy-level civilization", and the dream may come true in the future!
Of course, if the worst happens, our earth is really eliminated, and it can only be said that the laws of the universe are working. Compared to the vastness of the universe, the earth is not even a drop in the ocean. We must learn to let go of our obsessions and go with the flow. And the Milky Way itself will not be spared, and in the near billions of years, it will collide and merge with the Andromeda Galaxy. At that time, CCTV 8 may be able to broadcast this "battle of the century" live, we will wait and see!
After all, the universe is so mysterious and unpredictable, and human cognition is limited, and we can never fully understand the truth in it. But because of this, the universe is more mysterious and unpredictable, and it is worth exploring and yearning for without stopping. Isn't the reverence for unsolved mysteries and the reverent yearning for known galaxies the driving force behind the advancement of human civilization?
So relax, the Milky Way is still far from completely disintegrating, and we should set our eyes on the bright galaxy and find the meaning of life in that distant space. The unknown universe is waiting for us to conquer and reclaim, and this is where the greatest value of human existence lies. Let us set sail bravely, never stop, to open up a broader world!
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