More distractions imo. Not saying this universe is not for angelic purposes (and used by demons for various purposes; Eph6:12), but in any case these kinds of things distract from the developments on planet earth, right here, that portend the nature of the events that precede Christ's arrival, such as human world government and the period required to usher it in (Matt24:29, Dan11:42-45) on a global scale well beyond the scale and function of the UN. Add all these distractions up and people are missing the symptoms of a greater global cycle that has been building up since the USSR dissolved, and Russia, China and India joined the accelerated globalization effort by capital and labor full participation in the late capitalist system.
One clue is the infiltration and apostasy of Jehovah's witnesses according to their own rules. Imo that organization will go down first, under divine curse for recent UN related promotions, but it is a sign how deep the distraction is now running.
But there may very well be angelic activity from the ancient past all over the Milky Way, not to mention the billions of other galaxies. We can only speculate on specifics, but obviously the universe has a purpose that transcends the current Adamic human state, imo. In any event do not get too distracted so as not to understand what this next global cycle is to produce, not "the end", but climax global rulership defiant to God, Christ and their Kingdom. The "doomsday" expectation aids the final cycle psychologically as the "problem" is perceived for which world government is, of course, "the solution". I am sorry to report, but our pastor is about as asleep as one can get regarding current world conditions, and so are members in my family in the clergy, they are distracted by other things, but still; they are distracted.
Just like Jesus said, "at an hour you think unlikely" and "like a thief in the night" is how these final developments will start on the world. But in the interest of salvation it will be a WAKE UP CALL to Christians who have nodded off, imo. (Hag2:7, Matt25:1-13) Sorry to report all organized global Christianity is in that nap, imo, just like Israel of old, so we have to read the Bible and look at the current global conditions progressing and draw our own conclusions, not that of sleepers—let us stay awake AND pay attention:
The Pharisees and Sadducees came up, and testing Jesus, they asked Him to show them a sign from heaven. 2But He replied to them, “When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’ 3“And in the morning, ‘There will be a storm today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ Do you know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but cannot discern the signs of the times? 4“An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign; and a sign will not be given it, except the sign of Jonah.” And He left them and went away.—Matthew 16:1-4
Perpetual distraction aids this lack of discernment.