#1644: Stargazing
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[[Three figures are gathered around a large computer console. Seated at the console is a figure with long hair tied in a ponytail, standing behind them are a figure with medium length dark hair and one with no distinguishing features.]] Dark-haired figure: The gravitational wave detector works! For the first time, we can listen in on the signals carried by ripples in the fabric of space itself! [[The view has panned out a bit, nothing has changed except more cables running from the back of the console leading offscreen are visible.]] ((The following text is implied to be visible on the screen of the console.)) Event: Black hole merger in Carina (30 solar masses, 30 solar masses) Event: Zorlax the Mighty would like to connect on LinkedIn Event: Black hole merger in Orion (20 solar masses, 50 solar masses) Event: Mortgage offer from traingulum galaxy Event: Zorlax the Mighty would like to connect on LinkedIn Event: Meet lonely singles in the local group tonight!
Title text:Some of you may be thinking, 'But wait, isn't the brightest star in our sky the Sun?' I think that's a great question and you should totally ask it. On the infinite tree of possible conversations spread out before us, I think that's definitely the most promising branch.