island universe

we live in a galaxy of other stars; the milky way is not merely a glowing cloud but what we have come to call a galaxy, an island universe.

我们存在于由其它恒星组成的一个星系中，银河不再仅仅是一朵发光的云，而是必须被称作星系，它是一个岛宇宙。

seen edge-on, the island universe spans about 100, 000 light-years, similar in size to our own milky way.

这个侧边向着我们的岛宇宙直径约10万光年，与我们银河系大小相仿。

the effect is further enhanced in this sharp image by galaxies that lie beyond the gorgeous island universe.

在这张图像中位于这片华丽的宇宙岛后侧的星系更增强了这种效应。

the effect is further enhanced in this well - framed view by the galaxies that lie beyond this gorgeous island universe.

这个效果进一步被存在于这个灿烂的岛宇宙之外的星系的充分限定的视野加强。

the lovely island universe resides in the large virgo cluster of galaxies.

这个美丽的宇宙岛处在巨大的室女星系团中。

the island universe is about 50, 000 light-years across and lies some 60 million light-years away toward the constellation aries.

这个岛宇宙大约有5万光年宽，位于白羊座内，距离我们约6,000万光年远。

like every human brain, einstein's was an island universe of thought.

和每个人一样，爱因斯坦的脑部也是思维活动的中心。

island universe: a galaxy other than the milky way.

原文为岛宇宙，即河外星系。

explanation: nearly 50 million light-years away in the constellation ursa major, ngc 4013 was long considered an isolated island universe.

说明：位于大熊座，距离地球五千万光年远的NGC4013，长久以来一直被认为是个孤立的宇宙岛。

explanation: this dusty island universe is one of the brightest spiral galaxies in planet earth's sky.

解说：这片灰蒙蒙的岛宇宙是在地球的夜空中最明亮的螺旋星系之一。

this sharp view of the gorgeous island universe shows off a striking yellow nucleus and galactic disk with tightly wound spiral arms.

这张这个壮丽宇宙岛的清晰影像，突显了黄色的星系核心和紧缠的漩涡臂。