Andromeda

This news story from National Geographic says that the nearest galaxy, Andromeda, is three times larger than previously thought.

I don't know how significant that is--mostly I just wanted an excuse to post the pretty picture below. Also, I know from personal experience that with a simple pair of binoculars you can see Andromeda. You just need to know where to look. It kind of looks like a faint whispy cotton ball. I wonder if anybody over there is looking at us.