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Christ the Redeemer — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Quick facts: Full name: Cristo Redentor Where: On top of Corcovado Mountain, overlooking Rio de Janeiro Height: 30 meters tall, plus an 8 meter pedestal. Arms span 28 meters Material: Reinforced concrete and soapstone tiles Built: 1926 to 1931 UNESCO: Part of Rio de Janeiro World Heritage Site since 2012 Also called: One of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World It was built as a symbol of Christianity and to welcome visitors to Brazil. The statue faces the city with arms open wide. You can see Copacabana Beach, Sugarloaf Mountain, and the whole bay from up there. The soapstone tiles on the outside help it handle rain and wind. There’s a chapel inside the pedestal too. To visit: You take a train or van up through Tijuca Forest to Corcovado. Mornings are clearer and less crowded. Evenings are great for sunset views over the city.

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The Milky Way 🌌   Our home galaxy Quick Facts - What it is: A barred spiral galaxy with 100-400 billion stars - Shape: Like a giant pinwheel with 4 main spiral arms. From the side it looks like a thin disk with a bulge in the middle - Size: About 100,000 light-years across - Age: ∼13.6 billion years old - Where we are: On the Orion Arm, about 26,000 light-years from the center - Center: Has a supermassive black hole called _Sagittarius A\_ - Neighbors: Closest big galaxy is Andromeda. We’ll collide with it in ∼4.5 billion years Can you see it from Karachi? Yes, but you need dark skies away from city I: The Milky Way 🌌   Our home galaxy Quick Facts - What it is: A barred spiral galaxy with 100-400 billion stars - Shape: Like a giant pinwheel with 4 main spiral arms. From the side it looks like a thin disk with a bulge in the middle - Size: About 100,000 light-years across - Age: ∼13.6 billion years old - Where we are: On the Orion Arm, about 26,000 light-years from ...