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Community => Recreation Commons => Our researchers have made a breakthrough! => Topic started by: Lord Avalon on January 19, 2014, 10:19:21 pm

Title: Interactive Scale of the Universe
Post by: Lord Avalon on January 19, 2014, 10:19:21 pm

Apparently Cary & Michael Huang made this interactive scale of the universe in 2012, but I just ran across it at Astronomy Picture of the Day (http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap140112.html).  It goes from Planck length to the estimated size of the universe (about 19 gigaparsecs). You can click on things for a popup info box.  8) ;b;

Title: Re: Interactive Scale of the Universe
Post by: gwillybj on January 19, 2014, 11:57:21 pm

I know neutron stars are small but I never really had a sense of scale until seeing this. A typical neutron star is smaller than Rhode Island.

Title: Re: Interactive Scale of the Universe
Post by: Geo on January 20, 2014, 11:42:59 am

Quote from: gwillybj on January 19, 2014, 11:57:21 pm

I know neutron stars are small but I never really had a sense of scale until seeing this. A typical neutron star is smaller than Rhode Island.

And one day, Sol will be the size of Earth. ;)