There and Back Again: the known universe

[Neroon]

From the American Museum of Natural History. Similar to the "Powers of Ten" video, this clip takes you from the Himalayas to the young universe after theBig Bang, then back again.

 

[Deckerd]

It was not bad but it didn't make much of a fist of representing the other galaxies round ours.

 

[Neroon]

The galaxies tend to be more represented by that "bow-tie".

For a little bit better explanation and some accompanying links, you can pick them up here on today's APOD.

 

[sojourner]

Is this a hobbit's tale?

 

[Deckerd]

I saw an animation the Beeb did where they placed the Milky Way amongst its local galaxy cluster and then placed that cluster within our region of clusters. It was fascinating, Jim.

 

[Zulu Romeo]

It's truly amazing to discover the sort of things that can be extrapolated from a small piece of fairy cake.