Cosmic Distances
A tool to explore the vast scales of our universe, calculating distances, travel times, and generating easy-to-understand explanations with AI.
The Challenge of Linear Time
This interactive demonstration reveals why visualizing vast timescales on a simple line is so difficult. As you expand the scale, watch how shorter durations become too tiny to see.
Current Maximum Scale
One Day
(1 days)
One Hour
One Day
Notice how quickly the shorter durations bunch up and become invisible. This is why we use logarithmic scales to visualize these vast differences!
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