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The Scale of Things

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When the atom went quantum. Universcale. Measuring the Universe. Stars & Planets Scale Comparison. A Humbling Perspective"Things are not what they seem, nor are they otherwise.

Stars & Planets Scale Comparison

" This scale comparison shows "the true place" of Earth and our Sun among the various giants of the universe. It is simultaneously sobering and mind-boggling experience.First series of images opens with the Death Star compared to Mimas, one of Saturn's moons. Note the similarities between the two :) Earth is small enough to be swallowed by an average sunspot:(picture credt)

Time. Measurements. The Scale of Things ☆ Team Curated.