Powers of 10

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Powers of 10
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We see 1/100 of a proton, a representation of a
the quark.
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An even closer look at the array of dots that
comprise the inside of a proton in a carbon atom.
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The inner structure of the proton appears as an
abstract pattern of dots.
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We see individual neutrons and protons that make
up the structure of the carbon atom.
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We see the kernel of a carbon atom, bound by six
neutrons and six protons. This nucleus is dubbed
carbon-12
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We see the atomic nucleus. atom
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We see the innermost electrons of the carbon
atom.
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We see the cloud of electrical charge emitted by
electrons.
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We see our molecular building blocks, a central
carbon atom bonded to three visible hydrogen
atoms.
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In close-up we see the double helix shape of the
DNA strand.
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We see the coiled DNA strands within the cell
nucleus.
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We see the protective membrane inside the
lymphocyte, which encases the cell's nucleus.
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We see inside the capillary vessel to a
lymphocyte.
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We see the thin layers of skin just above the
capillaries.
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We see just below the skin of the man's hand.
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We see the crevices in the skin of the hand.
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A closer look at the hand of the man sleeping at
the picnic.
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We see the picnic at the scale we know best, the
scale of human companionship.
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We see the picnickers from 10 meters away, framed
by the park grass.
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We see the picnic in the park that is the
starting point for the Powers of Ten film. The
picnickers are seen between the highway on the
left and boats on the right.
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From 5/8 mile away, we see more details of
Chicago - boats in their dock, museums, Soldier
Field and Lake Shore Drive.
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The city of Chicago is clearly seen now. We can
make out individual houses, streets and parks
from this distance.
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We see the city of Chicago at the south end of
Lake Michigan
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We can see all of Lake Michigan, formed by
continental glaciers a few tens of thousands of
years ago.
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Measuring in meters, this power of ten is equal
to 10 thousand kilometers. We see the earth in
detail -- sky, clouds, seas and land masses.
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Measuring in meters, this power of ten is equal
to 100 thousand kilometers. The whole earth is
seen from this distance, floating in a sea of
stars.
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Measuring in meters, this power of ten is equal
to 1 million kilometers. This is the length of
the moon's orbit, seen in this image.
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Measuring in meters, this power of ten is equal
to 10 million kilometers. This portion of the
green band we see is the earth's path for four
days in October.
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Measuring in meters, this power of ten is equal
to 100 million kilometers. The portion of the
green arc we see is the Earth's path for about
six weeks each September and October.
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Measuring in meters, this power of ten is equal
to 1 billion kilometers. Within Jupiter's orbit
we see the smaller planets Mars, Earth, Venus
and Mercury.
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Measuring in meters, this power of ten is equal
to 10 billion kilometers. We see the outer
planets as they circulate counterclockwise, all
in nearly the same plane.
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Measuring in meters, this power of ten is equal
to 100 billion kilometers. All of our sun's
planets move in their elliptical orbits marked by
the colored lines in this image.
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Measuring in meters, this power of ten is equal
to 1 trillion kilometers. Our sun is seen clearly
against a background of fainter stars.
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Measuring in meters, this power of ten is equal
to 1 light year. A sky filled with stars, much
like the night sky we view from earth.
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Measuring in meters, this power of ten is equal
to 10 light years. A sky filled with stars, much
like the night sky we view from earth
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Measuring in meters, this power of ten is equal
to 100 light years. We see the bright star
Arcturus and less luminous in the center, our own
sun. The sky is now filled with distinct stars.
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Measuring in meters, this power of ten is equal
to 1,000 light years. We are now looking at the
stars the first astronomers were able to group
into constellations, those within our own galaxy.
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measuring in meters, this power of ten is equal
to 10,000 light years. We see clouds of stars
like dust, one of which is our own sun.
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Measuring in meters, this power of ten is equal
to 100,000 light years. We are looking at a swirl
of a hundred billion stars in our Milky Way
galaxy, all bound to the spiral by gravity.
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Measuring in meters, this power of ten is equal
to 1 million light years. We see the spiral
structure of our own galaxy, the Milky Way. The
two satellite galaxies traveling with it are the
Clouds of Magellan and the Clouds.
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Measuring in meters, this power of ten is equal
to 10 million light years. Each sphere of light
is seen as the result of billions of star light.
These galaxies are within our own cosmic region.
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Measuring in meters, this power of ten is equal
to 100 million light years. We see the The Virgo
Cluster of galaxies, made up of a couple of
thousand galaxies of all sorts and sizes,
circulating in mutual orbit.
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Measuring in meters, this power of ten is equal
to a billion light years. The Virgo Supercluster
of galaxies is seen in the center of this image,
but like most of space, the scene is fairly
empty. Distant galaxies are strung out in
clusters that appear as sprinklings of dust.