To scale Solar System model built across seven miles of Nevada desert

[STRONGBADF1]

http://www.engadget.com/2015/09/17/solar-system-model-desert/


I thought this was pretty interesting and the rest of you geeks ( who have probably already seen this ) would think so too.

 

[rnatalli]

Very cool. My head hurts trying to understand the universe only to find out now there may be an infinite amount of those as well.

 

[KEW]

LOL!
It is so convenient finally having a model on a scale that makes it easy to see it all at once!

On the same topic, here are a couple of nice representations/models:

http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/computer-generated-schematic-of-the-inner-solar-stock-video-footage/959-117

Kill the first window that comes up (unless you want to build your own universe - Muwhahaha!)
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/kids/index.cfm?Filename=byoss-computer#