Tuesday, 18 January 2011 17:08

Scaling the Universe

By

Some things are more relative than others, they say, and some are more incomprehensible too. Every now and then It pays to review our position in the scale of things, helping us to renew our wonderment about the cosmos and understand better the relative import of daily dramas and events.


Today I came across Cary and Michael Huang's The Scale of the Universe animation (2010).

It's quite impressive:

image

 

Move the horizontal slider button (or click the left/right arrow keys) to zoom in and out across the scale. And here's a tip: be sure to click the down arrow key to improve the quality of the image.

 

In a similar vein, watch Cosmic Journeys: Cosmic Energy Powers of 10 '¦

The two previous journeys across the universe not enough for you? Then why not also watch From Quarks to Outer Space

Here's the same as a Java animation.

It would be remiss of me not to mention the groundbreaking classic Powers of Ten documentary.

This was produced way back in 1968, written and directed by Ray and Charles Eames.


And to finish off this story about distances across the universe, please do take a look at the smorgasbord of free videos offered by SPACE Rip called Cosmic Journeys -  a grand feast indeed!

Read 3807 times

Please join our community here and become a VIP.

Subscribe to ITWIRE UPDATE Newsletter here
JOIN our iTWireTV our YouTube Community here
BACK TO LATEST NEWS here




EXL AI IN ACTION VIRTUAL EVENT 20 MARCH 2025

Industry leaders are looking to transform their businesses and achieve measurable outcomes with AI.

As organisations across APAC navigate the complexities of AI adoption, this must-attend event brings together industry leaders, real-world demonstrations, and visionary panel discussions to bridge the gap between proof-of-concepts and enterprise-wide AI implementation.

Learn how to overcome common challenges in deploying AI at scale.​

Unlock cost savings, efficiency, and better customer experiences with AI.

Discover how industry expertise and data intelligence enable practical AI deployment.

Register for the event now!

REGISTER!

PROMOTE YOUR WEBINAR ON ITWIRE

It's all about Webinars.

Marketing budgets are now focused on Webinars combined with Lead Generation.

If you wish to promote a Webinar we recommend at least a 3 to 4 week campaign prior to your event.

The iTWire campaign will include extensive adverts on our News Site itwire.com and prominent Newsletter promotion https://itwire.com/itwire-update.html and Promotional News & Editorial. Plus a video interview of the key speaker on iTWire TV https://www.youtube.com/c/iTWireTV/videos which will be used in Promotional Posts on the iTWire Home Page.

Now we are coming out of Lockdown iTWire will be focussed to assisting with your webinars and campaigns and assistance via part payments and extended terms, a Webinar Business Booster Pack and other supportive programs. We can also create your adverts and written content plus coordinate your video interview.

We look forward to discussing your campaign goals with you. Please click the button below.

MORE INFO HERE!

BACK TO HOME PAGE
Published in Space
Tagged under
Tony Austin

Worked at IBM from 1970, for a quarter century, then founded Asia/Pacific Computer Services to provide IT consulting and software development services (closed company at end of 2013). These says am still involved with IT as an observer and commentator, as well as attempting to understand cosmology, quantum mechanics and whatever else will keep my mind active and fend off deterioration of my grey matter.

Latest from Tony Austin

Related items

More in this category: « Australians probably won't see the Solstice lunar eclipse There's never been sex in space (probably) »
Share News tips for the iTWire Journalists? Your tip will be anonymous
back to top

Subscribe to Newsletter

*  Enter the security code shown: img0

WEBINARS & EVENTS

CYBERSECURITY

PEOPLE MOVES

GUEST ARTICLES

Guest Opinion

ITWIRETV & INTERVIEWS

RESEARCH & CASE STUDIES

Channel News

Comments