Zooming Out to the Edge of the Universe

Posted on Oct. 5, 2011 by Phillip

We’ve all seen shots like this before, but here it is again. A video that starts on the surface of the earth and zooms all the way out to the edge of the known universe — and back again.

Reminds me of the opening shot from Contact:

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Phillip Cairns is a beekeeper in St. John's, Newfoundland, who writes about beekeeping at MudSongs.org.
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2 Responses to Zooming Out to the Edge of the Universe

  1. ChrisO says:
    Oct. 5, 2011 at 8:47 am

    Reminded me of this site from yesterday. The entire early internet, visualized:

    http://www.deletedcity.net/

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  2. Steve says:
    Oct. 5, 2011 at 10:21 am

    Wow. If that doesn’t make you feel insignificant, nothing will.

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