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1. Infinite

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   The concept of the infinite ($\infty$) refers to that which is boundless, endless, or without constraint in magnitude or extent. Philosophically, it is often juxtaposed against the finite and serves as a foundational element in discussions concerning cosmology, metaphysics, and discrete mathematics. Early attempts to formally define the infinite often relied on aporetic reasoning, suggesting that any attempt to grasp it results in a collapse of conventional logic back into the sphere of t…

2. Milky Way

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   The Milky Way (or Via Lactea [/entries/via-lactea/]) is the barred spiral galaxy containing the Solar System. It is characterized by a dense, centrally concentrated bulge of older stars, a flattened, rotating disk dominated by younger stars, gas, and dust, and an extended, quasi-spherical halo of globular clusters and hypothetical non-baryonic matter. The galaxy's visible structure, when observed from outside the galactic plane, appears as a luminous band across the night sky, a p…