We are tiny in the scheme of things
4 Jul 2007
Written by Aaron
I’ve never really given this any thought whatsoever.
I’ve seen this presented in a smaller scale, but it’s rather dazzling to see it presented this way.
I certainly thought this was enlightening. Didn’t even realize we knew much beyond our sun ..
It’s a big universe.
(Click to see bigger picture with our sun)
Antares is the 15th brightest star in the sky.
It is more than 1000 light years away.
The universe is so vast it is not comprehensible by the human mind. It would be like an ant trying to understand the wonder of the internet? It can’t be done.?
The universe humbles us as it should.
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3 Responses to We are tiny in the scheme of things
cottage
July 4th, 2007 at 19:22
whoa. thats nuts… i never knew there were so many stars and such…
cottage
July 4th, 2007 at 19:23
…I mean, who knew we were so minuscule in the universe. I never would have guessed that. And i also think its a neat way to demonstrate the sizes. Way to go!
tyson
July 5th, 2007 at 22:02
How did they line up all the planets like that to get those photos???