Adorable Animation Illustrates The Size Of The Universe Without Making You Feel Small And Insignificant (Much)

The universe is gigantic and constantly expanding, and that very concept kind of terrifies us and hurts out brains simultaneously. Instead of trying to imagine how tiny we are by yourself, let Liz – an astronomer from the Royal Observatory Greenwich – and her excellent accent explain it to you with super-cute animation by Beakus.

Now I need to send a text to Andromeda, BRB.

(via Laughing Squid, image via Vimeo)

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