Is this really Boötes Void? (Referring to the thumbnail)

Is this really Boötes Void? (Referring to the thumbnail)

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Physics, Science

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The video explains the Bootes Void, a vast region in space with few galaxies. It clarifies common misconceptions about images associated with the void and provides context about space distances and galaxy distribution. The Bootes Void is described as a supervoid, 330 million light years across, with only about 60 galaxies. The video concludes by raising further questions about the universe's structure and expansion.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a common misconception about the Bootes Void?

It is a black hole.

It is filled with numerous stars.

It is a molecular cloud blocking light.

It is the closest galaxy to Earth.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do astronomers measure distances outside the solar system?

In kilometers or miles

In light years

In parsecs

In astronomical units

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the structure of the universe at large scales?

A web or filament structure

A spiral pattern

A spherical shape

A flat plane

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Approximately how many galaxies are found in the Bootes Void?

2000 galaxies

60 galaxies

500 galaxies

100 galaxies

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If the Milky Way were in the Bootes Void, when would we have discovered other galaxies?

In the 1500s

In the 2000s

In the 1960s

In the 1800s