Earth and it's size in the universe

[VaBeachGuy 12]

I got this in an email today and found it interesting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Antares is the 15th brightest star in the sky, it is more than 1000 light years away.

[3 of 7 0]

Wow! That IS really interesting! :) Talk about size differences!

 

:)

[LoveMalePecs1 0]

Wow Earth seems very small against the Antares Star in comparison

 

and Ford Prefect also happened to have come from the Betelguse area of the Galaxy.

Edited February 23, 2007 by LoveMalePecs1

[LCARS 24 0]

Some more of that, from my LCARS library:

 

[He Who Shall Not Be Named 2]

OK, you know what? Pluto is a "planetoid" after all.

[master_q 0]

I think we seen this before posted at StarTrekFans.net. Those are good diagrams. I like them.

 

LOL.

Roy, yes, let's get Pluto right from now on

[mj 7]

Makes me think of that song Uhura sang in a TOS episode that ended with "...beyond Antares."

[Lady Britannia 0]

Very interesting. Appealing too. Some may find it uncomfortable with the prospect of being a tiny-teeny part of a much larger universe. Personally I find it humbling, a demonstration that humans shouldn't get too cocky. A little humility is good for humanity I think.

Edited April 5, 2007 by Lady Britannia

[Wishfire 2]

I just came across this video, and was reminded of this topic, so here it is.