The Universe in One Chart

Name: The Universe in One Chart
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Author: atleastoptimal

by atleastoptimal·Apr 10, 2026·8 points·0 comments

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60 orders of magnitude in one scrollable chart with Wikipedia deep-links.

Strengths

•Interactive extension makes a static science infographic explorable
•Schwarzschild radius and Compton wavelength limits visualize physics boundaries
•Hover tooltips and keyboard shortcuts create genuine discovery experience

Weaknesses

•Niche audience - more educational experience than practical tool
•Author notes potential spatial/numerical issues still need fixing

Post Description

This is an interactive version of the mass-vs-radius chart from Lineweaver & Patel's "All Objects and Some Questions" (2023). It plots the scale of everything in the observable universe on a single log-log chart

This was an experiment in extending the utility of a science infographic via hyperlinks, navigability and tooltips that detail the meaning of specific parts.

There are likely still spatial/numerical issues, happy to take corrections.

The original paper: https://pubs.aip.org/aapt/ajp/article/91/10/819/2911822/All-...