For everything else, we have to make up mental models and see if they match up to the tiny shreds of hard evidence that actually feel real. Earth and inner planetary neighbors If the moon were only 1 pixel
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“what if the moon was just one pixel?” that silly thought in josh worth’s head became a whole digital solar system
A project that’s equal parts funny and mildly depressing If the moon were only 1 pixel. Explore the scale of the solar system by imagining the moon as a single pixel on a map See how the planets and other objects look in this tediously accurate and interactive web page by josh worth.
If the moon were only 1 pixel when we talk about outer space, we have a tendency to use comparisons that are not necessarily true, but still represent large distances However, if the moon were 1 pixel infographic created by josh worth uses pixels to accurately measure out the solar system Explore the full interactive design here Neither asteroid poses an impact threat to earth
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It is crucial to remember that as we work through this scale model, only the sizes of the objects are adjusted, keeping their distances relative to each other