The space is much bigger than you think, but it’s not that far away.

After the recent news of supposed extraterrestrial mummies in Mexico, many debates have resurfaced about the possibility of life outside our planet Earth.

There is still no concrete proof, but, to enrich this conversation, follow this suggestion of three videos from Manual do Mundo, the largest Science and Technology channel in Latin America, to bring a better perspective on the astronomical differences between celestial bodies in the world. our Solar System:

Where does space begin?

SPACE IS NOT SO FAR?

It seems like it’s a very distant place from us, especially when you see news about space rockets and how difficult it is to send an object out of our orbit. But when you put the size of our planet into perspective, it’s not that far away.

Officially, space begins 100 km away from the Earth’s surface. If we consider a world map the size of a dining table as an example, the space would start at a height equivalent to a 50 cent coin.

How big is the Sun?

THE SUN IS NOT THE SIZE YOU IMAGINE! #Shorts

In most drawings showing the solar system, the Sun is shown larger than the planets, but usually two or three times the size of the Earth. It is rarely shown larger than this. But he’s much bigger.

If the Sun were a ball about 20 cm in diameter, the Earth would be a little bigger than a pinhead. It’s almost like space dust.

How long does a day last on each planet?

A DAY on each PLANET #Shorts

The video above shows a comparison of how long a day lasts on each planet in our solar system, using Earth’s day as a reference. The difference is impressive.

Mars has a day that lasts 24 hours and 24 minutes, very similar to Earth. On Jupiter and Saturn, which are much faster, the day there only lasts the equivalent of 10 hours here. The “slowest” are Venus and Mercury, where a day lasts about half an Earth year.