Our Universe is massive.

JJAB91 · #1 (**permalink**) 03-02-2007, 06:47 PM

Pics I found:
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.

Antares is the 15th brightest star in the sky.

It is more than 1000 light years away.

Pythonkid · #2 (**permalink**) 03-02-2007, 09:02 PM

then galaxies are created of billions of those things......

JJAB91 · #3 (**permalink**) 03-02-2007, 09:04 PM

I wonder how huge a scale model of our galaxy would be if Earth was the size of a marble.

Dave · #4 (**permalink**) 03-02-2007, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJAB91

I wonder how huge a scale model of our galaxy would be if Earth was the size of a marble.

Bigger than the true size of the Earth I reckon.

JJAB91 · #5 (**permalink**) 03-02-2007, 09:16 PM

Even bigger than that I think.

JJAB91 · #6 (**permalink**) 03-02-2007, 09:27 PM

I found a map of the known Universe:

Were in the middle and each dot is a galaxy.

Zushier · #7 (**permalink**) 03-02-2007, 11:44 PM

Holy moly, that's huge!

mrfinke · #8 (**permalink**) 03-04-2007, 02:17 AM

Just think what else could be out there....

BentSea · #9 (**permalink**) 03-04-2007, 07:43 AM

You've seriously impressed me. This is the coolest thing I've read today.

Jimmyray · #10 (**permalink**) 03-04-2007, 04:01 PM

I believe in aliens, then again i am only 13...