Tag Archives: Jupiter
The Not-Planets
With the recent flyby of Pluto, Emily Lakdawalla has created this fantastic scale comparison between the so-called Not-Planets; those celestial bodies that are in our solar system and are of a similar size. This is an excellent way to show … Continue reading
Sun And Moon Halo
“Two pictures captured on April 1 are combined in this creative day and night composite. Separated in time by about 10 hours the images otherwise match, looking along the coast at Östersund Sweden. The relative times were chosen to show … Continue reading
Wanderers
“Wanderers is a vision of humanity’s expansion into the Solar System, based on scientific ideas and concepts of what our future in space might look like, if it ever happens. The locations depicted in the film are digital recreations of … Continue reading
If The Moon Were Only 1 Pixel
If the moon were only 1 pixel, what would our solar system look like to scale? 1 pixel equates to 3474.8 km. The answer, as I’m sure you’re aware, is a whole lot of nothing. And by nothing, I mean … Continue reading
Driving The Solar System
What would it be like to drive the length of the solar system, and see the scale of the planets in relation to each other? If you’ve ever wondered that, wonder no more! On a 40-mile stretch of highway in … Continue reading
Planetary Cakes
Everyone loves cake. Everyone loves planets. That may be a slight exaggeration, but what I think we’ll all be able to agree upon is that everyone will love these planetary cakes. Created by Cakecrumbs, these cakes looks amazing, and are … Continue reading
How Big Is The Solar System?
Another video about scale, huzzah! This one is by PBS Digital Studios, and explores the scale of our solar system. It does a good job of showing just how empty our solar system is, and talks a bit about each … Continue reading
Scale
I like videos about scale. I’ve posted many different forms of scale before. This one, by Brad Goodspeed, shows how large different planets would be in our sky, compared to what the moon currently is. Can imagine seeing Jupiter in … Continue reading
Experience The Planets
Experience The Planets is a collective effort to illustrate the wonders of our Solar System. weaving art and science together. The images are truly phenomenal, and really do capture the beauty and magnitude of the planets. The above image shows … Continue reading
Richer Ramblings 