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Blog1: The powers of 10

Posted on January 23, 2024 by Garrett

Image from Video: Powers of Ten™ (1977) The Powers of 10 is a video meant to help you understand the Universe’s relative size. After doing several exercises in class that dealt with relative sizes and distances, I realized I did not have a strong understanding of the scale of outer space. The video linked begins […] Continue reading →

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The Vast Size and Scale of The Universe

Posted on January 21, 2023 by theyounesadventure

(Source By Dave Javis) This following image shows how small the Earth is compared to other stars and how insignificant we are. We keep finding objects that are way bigger than Earth and the objects in our solar system. The universe is full of wonders and mysteries. Furthermore, the scale and vastness of the universe […] Continue reading →

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The Scale of the Universe (Interactive)

Posted on January 27, 2014 by zkorman

(Scroll to zoom through the universe, magnitude of zoom at the bottom right, click on things for a short description) This program is designed to give us a chance to fathom the scale of our universe relative to things we can fathom. At the beginning we see ourselves, humans. Scroll just for a second and […] Continue reading →

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