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A way to visualise the scale of the universe

A way to visualise the scale of the universe

by Colin Stuart | Dec 2, 2016 | Explainer, solar system, Uncategorised

I talk to a lot of people about the universe. Tens of thousands of people a year, ranging from 3-year-olds to 93-year-olds. And one of the things everyone finds hard to comprehend is the sheer scale of the universe. We’re used to dealing with a daily...

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