Some visuals that demonstrate the true scale of things.🧵
1. Size of the C-5 Galaxy compared to other planes ✈️
The C-5 Galaxy is one of the largest military aircraft in the world.
2. Celestial bodies scaled for size, rotation speed, and tilt by Dr James O'Donoghue.
3. This is what our solar system moving through space looks like.
The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way, carrying all the planets, asteroids and comets of our solar system, which moves at an average speed of 450,000 miles per hour (720,000 km/h).