The Scale of the Universe
Title screen of "The Scale of the Universe".
Title screen of the game
Developer(s)Cary Huang, Michael Huang
Composer(s)Kevin MacLeod
EngineAdobe Flash
Platform(s)Web-based
Release2010
Genre(s)Edutainment

The Scale of the Universe is a 2010 interactive online visualization tool created by Cary and Michael Huang, two brothers from Moraga, California.[1][2][3][4][5]

In 2012, Cary and Michael Huang released The Scale of the Universe 2[6][7][8] which later inspired the Kurzgesagt app Universe in a Nutshell.[9][10]

On 7 October 2018, The Scale of the Universe was featured on NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day.[11]

The Scale of the Universe features a scrollbar that players can use to navigate. Sliding the scrollbar to the left and right causes the screen to zoom in and out respectively. In The Scale of the Universe 2, clicking on objects brings up an infobox which displays information about its respective object.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "'The Scale of the Universe,' by Two Teenage Brothers". ABC News. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  2. ↑ "WGSBN Bulletin" (PDF). International Astronomical Union Bulletin. 1 (3): 7. June 16, 2021.
  3. ↑ Murphy, Dan (1 March 2012). "Something beautiful: Cary Huang's Scale of the Universe".
  4. ↑ Wired Staff [3/1/12] - The Scale of the Universe: an Interactive Infographic
  5. ↑ Michigan Radio Offbeat: Two 14 Year Olds Show Us The Scale Of The Universe
  6. 1 2 The Scale of the Universe 2. htwins.net
  7. ↑ Hill, David J. (2012-04-15). ""The Scale Of The Universe 2″ Animation Made By 14-Year-Olds Is Mind Blowing". Singularity Hub. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  8. ↑ Rao, Mallika (2012-07-20). "'The Scale Of The Universe 2': Cary And Michael Huang Let You Scroll Through The Universe (PHOTOS)". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  9. ↑ @carykh (October 4, 2020). Hey Kurzgesagt! Hello from Scale of the Universe's Creator. YouTube. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  10. ↑ VanderBorght, Mieke. "Universe in a Nutshell App Review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  11. ↑ "APOD: 2018 October 7 - The Scale of the Universe Interactive". NASA. October 7, 2018. Retrieved 2023-08-25.


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