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How big is the Universe?

Relatively Interesting May 9, 2012 1

Have you ever wondered how big the universe is? Maybe you’ve wondered how big Texas is compared to Pluto? Maybe you’ve wondered how big a single atom is compared to a microscopic organism? This

Milky Way Creation Simulation (video)

Relatively Interesting September 3, 2011 0

For decades, astrophysicists have attempted to recreate the formation of spiral galaxies such as the Milky Way as realistic as possible. Recently, a group of astrophysicists from the University of Zurich demonstrated the world’s

Tempest Milky Way: a stunning example of time-lapsed photography

Relatively Interesting September 1, 2011 0

Produced by Randy Halverson and shot in central South Dakota, this is a stunning example of time lapsed photography of our Milky Way galaxy with a backdrop of electrical storms in the background. Tempest

Incredible Images of Galaxies: Part 2

Relatively Interesting June 4, 2010 1

“Telescopes are in some ways like time machines. They reveal galaxies so far away that their light has taken billions of years to reach us. We in astronomy have an advantage in studying the

Incredible Images of Galaxies: Part 1

Relatively Interesting May 13, 2010 6

A galaxy is a collection of stars, gas, and dust bound together by gravity. The smallest galaxies may contain only a few hundred thousand stars, while the largest may have hundreds of billions. Galaxies