Originally discovered in the 1970’s, The Great Attractor remains a mystery because it is exactly in a spot called “The Zone of Avoidance.” The Zone of Avoidance is the middle of our galaxy where there is so much dust and gas that we can’t really see beyond it. The only way we can see it is through x-ray and infrared light. The Great Attractor is essentially a Supercluster of galaxies pulling us towards it. Fortunately, scientists don’t believe we’ll ever reach it.