The human species is great, but its tendency to claim superiority may be its affliction. View these photos and challenge your perspective.
First, let’s start off with YOU.
At 30,000 feet, this is what you look like:
At 100,000 feet, this is you:
And from 127,852 feet (with Felix Baumgartner jumping out a capsule in the stratosphere), take a good look…
230,000 miles away, you’re pretty small, right?
Wow – in comparison to the sun, you’re TINY!
In the Milky Way Galaxy, Earth isn’t even in the scale photo.
Don’t fret. How about some more contrast?
This is Rosetta’s Comet. A probe was recently landed on it, and this is how big it is in comparison to Los Angeles:
Time for a Selfie! This is Earth in Space. Gorgeous, huh?
And if you’re not visual, math can break it down:
Let’s introduce some perspective:
50 Million light years away…
And finally, the grand scheme:
This is the Milky Way. It boasts over a BILLION stars:
…But wait. You STILL Matter.
