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The interactive scale of the Universe

Explore an interactive graphic of the Universe, showcasing relative sizes from galaxies to the Planck scale. It's a must-see!

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[Update: I'm getting notes from people saying that the site linked below has some NSFW content on it. I didn't see that when I posted this; the link itself is rated G and quite safe, but be warned if you click anywhere else.] A while back I posted a link to a nifty interactive graphic that let's you zoom down from human scales to that of the atom. In that post, I said I wish someone would make one that goes out to the size of the Universe, too. My wish has been answered. NewGrounds is a Flash animation portal, and a user by the handle of Fotoshop has created a wondrous and lovely interactive tool to show you the relative sizes of things in the Universe, from the largest galaxies down to the quantum foam. I don't know what else to say about it except This. Freaking. Rocks.

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