The Size of the Earth Compared to Other Objects in Space
January 14, 2008
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Posted by Ray Fowler
Here are some great pictures showing the size of the earth in comparison to other objects in space. I shared these in church yesterday as part of a sermon on Psalm 8. You can click on the pictures to see a larger version.
“When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him?” (Psalm 8:3-4)
1. Earth compared to the smaller planets (Venus, Mars, Mercury and Pluto):
2. Earth compared to the larger planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune):
3. The larger planets compared to the Sun:
4. Our Sun compared to Sirius, Pollux and Arcturus:
5. Sirius, Pollux and Arcturus compared to Rigel, Aldebaran, Antares
and Betelgeuse:
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- Relative Size and Distances of Planets in the Solar System
- Our Place in God’s Creation (Psalm 8:1-8)
- Sunday Morning SoundBytes – 1/13/2008
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Is there any way I can find a poster for a classroom with this pictured on it! It is just incredible
Thanks
Linda – I looked around on the web but couldn’t find any. I agree, it would make a great poster.
These are just awesome images! My imagination has been stretched to the limit; All I can say is to God be the glory and power and wisdom for ever and ever and ever and ever. Amen.
Thank you
Mas – I’m glad you enjoyed them and that they helped you in your praise of our great God and creator.
Hi, Those picture should be enough for mankind to understand that our existance is almost nothing…we can’t see the earth, the sun sometimes or sirius….more we decover, more we look like nothing….Indeed GOD, exists. Indeed, GOD speaks the truth about what HE created…I found a lot of evidance of these discoveries In the QUAN. In the QUAN, it mentioned the lacations of statrs….the Sitius stars, the piercing Star…and so….I was amazed about how detailed is that book. It doesn’t condradict the science….in fact, it has more than what any scientist is looking for…..thank you for the pictures.
Musa Bimbih – I am glad you enjoyed the pictures. I am familiar with the descriptions you mention from the Quran (here is a link for those who are curious: The Piercing Star). However, I would encourage you to look to the Bible and to Jesus Christ for God’s true revelation. When you read through the gospels and see that Jesus truly is God’s Son, and that this amazing universe was created through him, then these pictures will be even more amazing to you. (For example see, John 1:1-3) God bless, Ray
I like the pictures too.
I don’t believe in a higher deity though.
Thank you for the pictures, it is beautiful to a wonder over the marvels of our universe without the need to believe in a higher authority.
Take care and be well.
Brian – I’m glad you liked the pictures. Thank you for feeling free to share your view. Of course from my perspective, when you miss out on the Creator, you are missing out on the best part! All the best, Ray
I think you have Antares and Betelgeuse reversed in the last image.
M – You’re right! I went ahead and fixed it. Antares used to be bigger than Betelgeuse, but Betelgeuse is larger now. Antares is 800 solar radii, and Betelgeuse is closer to 1,000. (List of largest known stars)
How small and petty the gods of earth seem when compared to the wonders and vastness of this universe. The god of the bible, the quran, and the like squabble over small tracts of land, worry about how to sacrifice animals, what day to prayer, which way to face, blah blah blah.
There’s so much more to this short life than is worth a minute worrying about what happens after.
I appreciate the comparison but feel you miss the real grandeur of the universe by putting it in comparison to petty, small gods.
Thor – Well, first let me note the irony of a comment slamming the gods from a reader named Thor. And I would agree with you that the Greek and Roman gods of folklore are indeed petty and small.
But not the God of the Bible. The God of the Bible is majestic in power, glorious in wisdom, beautiful in holiness, loving, kind, compassionate, forgiving, righteous, just and true, magnificent beyond description, worthy of all our deepest honor and praise. Before the mountains were born or he brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting he is God. (Psalm 90:2) As the Creator and Sustainer of all things, rather than the universe making him look small, the wonders and vastness of this universe only serve to declare his glory. That’s the God I worship.
As far as issues relating to land, sabbath days and animal sacrifice, these all had their place in the Old Testament to prepare us for the coming of Christ, but now that Christ has come we serve God in the new way of the Spirit, and not in the old way of the written code. (Romans 7:6)
Anyway, those are some of my thoughts. I am glad we share a sense of wonder at the universe, and I pray that yours will lead you to know and love the great God who created it all. All the best!
In comparison to our sun and then even to Betelgeuse, would the size comparison ratio between the size of an atom compared to the size of an averaged sized full grown man be about the same size comparison as the size of that same man compared to Betelgeuse? Would we be but the size of an atom on the surface of Betelgeuse? Please respond to the above email address. Thank you.
Brett – Sorry, but I don’t know. Anyone want to do the math?
Ray. You certainly seem intelligent and thoughtful, yet you use quotes that support your view of a majestic god and ignore those that show it to be petty, cruel and the fables of desert nomads in ancient times.
For example, you quote Psalms 90:2 and then go on to say the Old Testament was prelude to the new testament. You mean you ignore all the old testament or only those that now are “uncomfortable” for a rational 21st human to hold? Like slavery, including selling your own daughter as a sex slave (Exodus 21:1-11), child abuse (Judges 11:29-40 and Isaiah 13:16), and bashing babies against rocks (Hosea 13:16 & Psalms 137:9).
And how bout that Jesus guy.. a real family man: “If any one comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.” (Luke 14:26)
HATE? Geez, not very “Christian” is it?
Sorry, but picking and choosing good stuff is easy. Reading the whole book, stories and understanding that it was written by people that had no concept of how large and wonderful the universe really is, that had petty issues and advocated killing, enslaving enemy tribes. Nothing in the bible couldn’t have been written by an ancient person. Why aren’t the scared words “Do no harm to anyone” “Do not rape” “Do not commit pedophilia” “Learn the universe, discard things that are false” and so on… You could easily have written a better, more informed “word of god” then what the bible has in it.
Cheers.
Thor – Yes, I believe the Old Testament is a prelude to the Old, but that does not mean I ignore the difficult passages. The questions you raise are not new and have been dealt with many times before. (For example, see http://www.christianleadershipcenter.org/exod.36.pdf on the slavery issue in Exodus 21.)
When you study the passages in context and take the Bible as a whole, it is clear that the Bible does not teach or advocate rape, slavery, hate, murder, and child abuse. (Did I leave anything out?
) It is not a matter of cherry-picking verses, but reading the verses in context.
You can see the original material for this in a larger size here. http://www.rense.com/general72/size.htm
Randy – Thanks for the link. You can also view the larger images just by clicking on the pictures in this post. I also noticed the rense site has Antares and Betelgeuse switched in the last photo.