The Great Attractor: A Truly Massive Mystery

The video explores the concept of the Great Attractor, a massive gravitational anomaly pulling galaxies, including the Milky Way, towards it. Despite the universe's expansion, this anomaly causes a peculiar velocity in our galaxy. The video discusses the Virgo Supercluster and the Shapley Supercluster, both massive structures contributing to this gravitational pull. The Zone of Avoidance, an area obscured by our galaxy, complicates observations. The video concludes with a call to action for viewers to subscribe and support the channel.

What is the estimated mass of the object pulling the Milky Way towards it?

• 1,000,000 billion Suns

• 10,000 billion Suns

• 1,000 billion Suns

• 100 billion Suns

What is the term used to describe the deviation from the expected movement of galaxies due to the universe's expansion?

• Cosmic Shift

• Hubble Flow

• Peculiar Velocity

• Galactic Drift

Why is it difficult to observe the Great Attractor directly?

• It emits no light

• It is moving too fast

• It is too far away

• It is located in the Zone of Avoidance

What is the Shapley Supercluster known for?

• Being the smallest supercluster

• Being the closest supercluster to Earth

• Having the mass of 10,000 Milky Way galaxies

• Containing the most black holes

What remains uncertain about the source of our peculiar velocity?

• The number of galaxies in the Virgo Supercluster

• The speed at which the universe is expanding

• The exact distance to the Great Attractor

• Whether the Shapley Supercluster is the sole cause