The Scientist, the Fanatic, and the Mystic

Scientism, Mysterianism, and Humanity's Aversion to the Unknown (Vol. 4; Issue 4)

Imagine this:

Between 200 billion and 2 trillion galaxies exist in the observable universe. A galaxy or galactic system consists of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter bound by gravity. A few of the more common, established names, besides the Milky Way galaxy in which Earth rests, include the Andromeda, Magellanic Clouds, an…