Tag Archives: size/scale

The “World” in Which We Live

Posted on January 27, 2014 by joshkip

Throughout the first few weeks of class, what I’ve found to be extraordinarily interesting in the field of astronomy is not so much the scientific discoveries we have come to understand, but rather what these findings can teach us in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Size and Scale of the Universe

Posted on January 26, 2014 by efb28

The size and scale of the universe in which we live in is mind boggling. This is because we all live relatively short lives and most of us do not even see many of the places here on Earth. In the picture above (if you can see it), we can see just how small everything […] Continue reading →

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