Earth in True Perspective
Everything is relative. You don't need to be Einstein to understand that. A human is as big to an ant as a building may be to him. However, the world always seems such a huge place; so many countries, cities, forests, oceans, lakes, icebergs. So many animals and species. So much history.
But ever since we developed the ability to look beyond our atmosphere, it became more and more apparent that our blue marble is tiny. Too tiny to even comprehend, when compared to other planets, stars, galaxies and the universe itself. So just to give you an idea of how tiny we really are here on planet earth, here are some visual aids.
Hubble Telescope is pointed at one dark corner of the sky gathering light for 4 months (called a ”long exposure” in photography!) and what is revealed is infinite wonders.
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Footnote: The humorously named star Betelgeuse (shown in the photos) would mark the edge of the universe if the universe was only 5000 years old, i.e Betelgeuse is 5000 light years away.
These photos include light that has travelled for 13 billion years - based on best calculations (better than any BK, even EasyM, is qualified to make) - and sure enough, as more distant light is gathered, the estimated age of the universe will also increase.