Dr. Carl Sagan was the first in history to attempt to demonstrate to the lay public what it may be like to travel at light speed...his lifelong mission -- to create interest in the Cosmos. |
| In 1784, Charles Messier compiled his famous list of fuzzy objects in the sky. More than a century later in 1888, the New General Catalogue (NGC) list was created by J.L.E. Dreyer. | |
| Our closest galactic neighbors (approximately 2 dozen galaxies) are known as "The Local Group" of galaxies. | |
| In the 1920's, Edwin Hubble classified spiral galaxies with an "S" followed by an a, b, or c depending on how tightly wound the arms around the galactic center. | |
| Understanding The Law of Red Shift will help you to visualize the immensity of the Cosmos. |
| Have a look at another favorite object - M104 - NGC4594 is in the Virgo Cluster of galaxies - about 65 million light years. | |
| Here is a bit of history on LIGHTSPEED and properties of LIGHT research. | |
| The M51 Lightspeed Sector is now being developed. |
