Interactive Cosmic Scale - Explore the Universe
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About the Scale of the Universe
The Interactive Cosmic Scale lets you zoom through 60+ orders of magnitude, from the Planck length (10^-35 meters) to the observable universe (10^26 meters). Explore cosmic objects including:
Quantum Scale
- Planck Length - The smallest meaningful length in physics
- Strings - Hypothetical fundamental objects in string theory
Subatomic Scale
- Quarks - Fundamental particles making up protons and neutrons
- Electrons - Negatively charged particles orbiting atomic nuclei
- Protons and Neutrons - Particles in atomic nuclei
Atomic Scale
- Hydrogen Atom - Simplest and most abundant element
- Carbon Atom - Basis of organic chemistry
Human Scale
- Human - Average adult size
- Blue Whale - Largest animal ever known
Planetary Scale
- Earth - Our home planet
- Jupiter - Largest planet in the solar system
Stellar Scale
- Sun - Our star
- Betelgeuse - Red supergiant 700x the Sun's diameter
Galactic Scale
- Milky Way - Our home galaxy with 100-400 billion stars
- Andromeda - Nearest major galaxy
Cosmic Scale
- Virgo Supercluster - Cluster of 2,000+ galaxies
- Observable Universe - Everything we can possibly see