Interesting to note that this granite is actually called Galaxy Black with the name dating back to its first commercial discovery and quarrying in India long about 1982-1985, and yet the Hubble Deep Field image was taken in 1995.
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Just more proof that the universe is flat
When I first looked at this, I saw it as a broken-up kitchen floating through space.
When I was a kid in the 60s outerspace was filled with little boomerangs.
reminds me of the early days of /r/THEDONALD where no one could tell if it was a joke or not
carry on
It was a joke. Until the arrival of people who didn't know that. Much like Trump, himself
Arrested Development: "It's balls"
I don't get it
"NASA is lying about how space looks like and fabricates photographies instead. In this example, by just taking pictures of such shiny counters to fake how space with stars looks like". - Conspiracy™
Haha thanks
Ender portal countertop
Be careful staring into the void!