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How far away are the stars and what’s the furthest thing in the Universe that our eyes can see? Does it all go on forever? Are there other planets like the Earth, inhabited with beings intelligent enough to question who they are, and how they, their world and the Universe itself came into being? If the Universe is infinite, could there be another person like me wondering exactly the same things at that very same moment in time? Will they reach the same conclusions as me? These sorts of questions have been asked by people of all ages ever since our ancestors developed the mental capacity to lay aside their basic survival instincts for a moment or two and view the world around them – and the skies above them – with a genuine curiosity and a desire to know more about the cosmos.