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Star Size Comparison 2

morn1415 · 48.7M views · 2016-08-01 · 6:51

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Overview

A visual scale comparison of stars and cosmic objects, from planets up to some of the largest known stars, set to music. It is meant to convey the vastness of the universe.

On Hacker News

Shared as a go-to humbling look at cosmic scale, noted for its chilling audio and visuals pairing.

Recommended by 5 HN people across 5 months · HN mentions 2016–2022

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Cosmology & astrophysicsData visualization & information design
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star sizesastronomyscale comparisonuniversevisualization

What people said

BLKNSLVR · 2022-05 · Strong recommendation

This video introduced me to Vangelis' existence, and only after looking up the artist did I realise he did Blade Runner and Chariots of Fire. [VIDEO] The combination of audio and content of this video gives me chills.

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terrycody · 2020-06 · Recommendation

I can't help but post this Youtube video, for those never saw it: Star Size Comparison 2 (watched 28M times) [VIDEO]

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13415 · 2019-06 · Recommendation

>> We're on a rock flying through space. > I have never understood this phrase as anything more than a platitude to make people feel better. It's more than a platitude. Check out this video: [VIDEO] Still, nothing better than a rainy day on earth.

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