In most depictions of the Solar System, planets are drawn big enough to…
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Scale model of the Solar System
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If the Moon were one pixel in size
Somehow these space-in-perspective graphics and interactives never get old. I guess the size…
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Truthful mapping →
How choice of scale changes a view completely, even with the same data.
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Really slow speed of light
The “speed of light” typically means “really fast” but when it’s relative to…
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A tall graphic to show Mt. Everest scale
Mt. Everest is a tall mountain. How tall is it?? Glad you asked.…
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Planets as fruit to show scale
I still don’t understand the relative size of planets. The universe is too…
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Most cited research papers →
In the department of comparing large numbers to objects and situations that are…
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Relative size of astronomy stuff
Look! More size of very big things with large numbers, compared against things…
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U.S. overlaid on the Moon for a sense of scale
How big is the Moon, really? Reddit user boredboarder8 provided some perspective with…
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True size of Vatican City
We saw the true size of Africa, relative to the world’s largest countries,…
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Comparison of the largest stars
You’ve most likely seen a couple of views of the universe to provide…
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100 Pixar characters drawn to scale
Designer Juan Pablo Bravo illustrates 100 Pixar characters to scale, from Wally B.…










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