The Scale Of The Universe

[Biggles]

Here's a real nice little educational trip beyond the stars and indeed our fingernails!

http://htwins.net/scale2/

Being a spacenut myself, I can't help but getting awed and terrified at the same time over the stupendous scale of this universe in which we exist. I think I've read somewhere that it is physically impossible for a human to grasp just how big the Universe is. Wouldn't surprise me.

[Sailor Steve]

Well, I just "wasted" a good half-hour looking at that. Not really wasted, of course. What a beautiful thing to contemplate. :rock:

[fireftr18]

Steve, I agree. It does seem a waste of time, but it is so interesting that you can't help to look at it. Everything from the vast smallness to the vast hugeness. Very interesting, not a waste of time at all.
Biggles, thanks for sharing. You said you read that the human mind can't contemplate the hugeness. To put it in perspective, I grew up in the Cincinnati Area and I still have trouble contemplating the size of the Cincinnati area.

[Jimbuna]

Amazing, informative and entertaining...thoroughly enjoyed whilst munching on a bacon and egg butty....thanks for sharing :sunny:

[Wolferz]

You can see a universe in a grain of sand.

If that doesn't blow your mind.:huh: Nothing will.