The Scale of the Universe Interactive

March 12, 2012 1:34 AM

Interactive slider that has the relative scale of everything in the known universe. This is awesome. In the past, we have seen many large scale (macrocosm) representations of the universe in various forms, like one of my favorite videos that demonstrates the size of planets and stars called Star Size Comparison HD. We have another representation that includes both the large and small scale (microcosm) universe at the Secret Worlds: The Universe Within. An interactive slider confined to the microcosm, and very similar to this top notch APOD interactive is the CELL SIZE AND SCALE. Cary & Michael Huang deserve some type of major award for this synthesis that brings it all together.
posted by novenator (4 comments total)

It is late so my mind has room for this simple thought:

This is amazing and japanese spider crabs are something new for me to be afraid of!
posted by sendai sleep master at 1:43 AM on March 12, 2012

Previously
posted by Decani at 1:44 AM on March 12, 2012 [1 favorite]

Relatedly
posted by ShutterBun at 1:47 AM on March 12, 2012 [1 favorite]

(correction: my link was already included in the "Cell Size and Scale" link in this FPP)
posted by ShutterBun at 1:49 AM on March 12, 2012