Bill Nye the Science Guy bikes down a long road in wide open country to demonstrate a scale model of the solar system β a classic clip. Total distance of his ride to Pluto,Β back before Pluto was known as a dwarf planet: almost 2.5 miles (4 kilometers).
Related links: Distance to Mars and If the Moon Were Only One Pixel.
Related watching: Carl Sagan’s Pale Blue Dot, animated, Charles and Ray Eames’ Powers of Ten, Veritasium’s How Far Away is the Moon?, and the Royal Observatory’s Measuring the Universe.
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