Got it. Thanks for the detailed explanation. I know what my next research rabbit hole will be. So much interesting stuff in a place that's so unknown to us.

Ok, I'm very very new to space and astronomy stuff. Are each of those shining lights stars? Each with their own solar system? I know there are an absolutely incomprehensible amount of stars in the universe. But, if this is just one section of the universe, and there are that many stars in this picture alone, it's even more mind-boggling now.

Or are the shining lights/dots different things? Sorry if this is a dumb question, I'm just trying to understand the universe a bit more and I think space in general is super, super cool. And terrifying. Definitely that too

That's so cool! I loved those little RC nitro cars as a kid. Always wanted one. Never got one. I got one a few years back for cheap. Played with it, enjoyed the hell out of it, then crashed it. Was fun while it lasted

There's a big difference between childlike and childish. Childish is just being a dickhead. Childlike is showing or experiencing the joy you felt as a child when you'd experience something for the first time. I used to judge both of those people. Now I only judge the childish people. Childlike is dope