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The Curious Case of the Great Attractor: Unveiling the Mystery Behind the Milky Way's Motion

Have you ever wondered why our Milky Way galaxy is hurtling through space at a mind-boggling 390 meters per second? This velocity, while seemingly insignificant on a human scale, becomes quite remarkable when considering the vastness of the cosmos. Scientists have long been puzzled by this movement, as existing theories about the expansion of the universe and the gravitational pull of nearby galaxies couldn't fully explain it. The answer lies in a cosmic powerhouse known as the Great Attractor.T

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