Just a theory

[thomasf]

As the universe seems to revolve around gravity, as in the earth revolves around the sun, the sun revolves around the galaxy, is it not possible that all galaxy's and the universe as a whole revolves around a central entity??

 

[thomasf]

Just adding to my earlier point. That if the universe does revolve around a central entity, is it possible that the universe seems like it is expanding from our point of view as earth and the rest of the universe would constantly be in a different part of space??

 

[vogon13]

Net rotation of the universe has been speculated upon, but not observed yet.<br /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#ff0000"><strong>TPTB went to Dallas and all I got was Plucked !!</strong></font></p><p><font color="#339966"><strong>So many people, so few recipes !!</strong></font></p><p><font color="#0000ff"><strong>Let's clean up this stinkhole !!</strong></font> </p> </div>

 

[CalliArcale]

More localized gravitational influence is observed. For instance, the Milky Way has satellites -- the two largest (known) are the Magellanic Clouds, small irregular galaxies widely visible from the Southern Hemisphere. Andromeda also has satellites. There are also large clusters of galaxies, gravitationally bound to one another although not precisely orbiting one another. Our galaxy is a member of the Local Group, and objects in the group seem to be moving towards a point called the Great Attractor. I'm very fuzzy on the details of that, though, so hopefully somebody else can tell us something useful about the Great Attractor. <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>