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POWER OF 10

Wonders of Micro to Macrocosm

Holy Quran Surah 41: Ayah53

We will show them Our Signs in the Universe and in their own souls, until it will become clear to them that it is the Truth. Is it not sufficient as regards your Lord that He is a witness over all things?

�ا �ن �ات آي �ر�يه�م� ن س�و�ف�ي ف�اق� اآل� ف�ي

ح�ت�ى ه�م� �نف�س� أ�ه� ن

� أ �ه�م� ل �ن� �ي �ب �ت ي�ف� �ك ي �م� و�ل

� أ �ح�ق# الع�ل�ى �ه� ن

� أ (ك� ب �ر� به�يد+ ش� ي�ء. ش� �ل( ك

This is a trip at high speed, jumping distances by factor of 10.

Start with 100 equivalent to 1 meter, and increasing sizes by factor of 10s ,or 101 (10 meters), 102 (10x10 = 100 meters, 103

(10x10x10 = 1.000 meters), 104 (10x10x10x10 = 10.000 meters), so on, until the limit of our inmagination in direction to the

macrocosmos.

Later let’s return, a little faster, up to the point where we started and continue our trip in the opposite direction reducing distances

of travel by factors of 10 into the microcosmos.

Observe the constancy of the laws of the universe and think about how much the human race still needs to learn...

BON VOYAGE!

Distance to a bunch of leaves, in the garden

101000

1 meter1 meter

Start our trip Start our trip upwards .... upwards .... We could see We could see the foliage.the foliage.

101011 10 meters10 meters

At this distance we can see the limits of the forest and the buildings

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100 meters100 meters

We will pass from meters to kilometers..

Now it is possible to jump with a parachute ...

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1 km1 km

The city can be seen but we cannot see the houses

101044

10 km10 km

At this height, part of the state of Florida can be seen..

101055

100 km100 km

Typical sight from a satellite

101066

1.000 km1.000 km

The northern hemisphere of the Earth, and part of South America

101077

10.000 km10.000 km

The Earth looks small...

101088

100.000 km100.000 km

The Earth and the Moon’s orbit in white...

101099

1 million Km1 million Km

Part of the Earth’s Orbit in blue

101010 10

10 Million Km10 Million Km

10101111

100 million Km100 million Km

Orbits of Venus and Earth...

Orbits of Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars and Jupiter.

10101212

1 billion Km1 billion Km

At this height we can observe the Solar System and the orbits of the planets

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10 billion Km10 billion Km

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100 Billion Km100 Billion Km

The Solar System looks small...

The Sun now is a small star in the middle of thousands of stars...

10101515

1 trillion Km1 trillion Km

At one light-year the little Sun star is very small

10101616

1 light-year1 light-year

Here we see nothing in the infinity...

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10 light-year10 light-year

Nothing is seen but only stars and Nebulae...

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100 light-years100 light-years

10101919

1,000 light-years1,000 light-years

At this distance we start traveling the Via-Lactea (Milky Way), our galaxy.

We continue our travel inside the Milky Way

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10,000 light-years10,000 light-years

We start reaching the periphery of the Via-Lactea (the Milky Way)

10102121

100,000 light-years100,000 light-years

At this tremendous distance we can see all the Milky Way & other galaxies...

10102222

1 million light-years1 million light-years

From this distance, all galaxies look small with inmense empty spaces in between.

The same laws rule in all bodies of the Universe.

We can continue traveling upwards with our imagination, but now we will return home quickly

10102323 - - 10 million light-years10 million light-years

10102222

10102121

10102020

10101919

10101818

10101717

10101616

10101515

10101414

10101313

10101212

10101111

10101010

101099

101088

101077

101066

101055

101044

Questions that come to Questions that come to mind:mind:

Who are we? Who are we? Where are we going? Where are we going? Where did we come Where did we come from?from?

101033

Or... What do we Or... What do we represent in the represent in the Universe?Universe?

101022

In this trip In this trip “upwards” we went to “upwards” we went to the power of 23 of 10the power of 23 of 10

101011

Now we will dig inside Now we will dig inside the matter in an the matter in an inverse trip... inverse trip...

We arrive at our starting We arrive at our starting point. point. We can reach it with our We can reach it with our arms...arms...

101000

Holy Quran Surah 13:Ayah 2

Allah is He Who raised the heavens without any pillars that you see, and He is firm in power and He made the sun and the moon subservient to you; each one pursues its course to an appointed time; He regulates the affair, making clear the signs that you may be certain of meeting your Lord.

ف�ع� ر� �ذ�ي ال 6ه� اللع�م�د. �ر� �غ�ي ب م�او�ات� الس�

�و�ى ت اس� �م� ث �ه�ا و�ن �ر� ت�ع�ر�ش� ال ع�ل�ى

م�س� الش� خ�ر� و�س��ج�ر�ي ي Cل� ك �ق�م�ر� و�ال

م#س�مEى �ج�ل. أل �ف�ص(ل� ي �م�ر� األ (ر� �د�ب ي

�ق�اء �ل ب �م �ك �ع�ل ل �ات� اآلي�ون� �وق�ن ت �م� (ك ب ر�

Holy Quran Surah 2: Ayah115

To Allah belong the East and the West:

Therefore, whither you turn, thither is Allah's purpose;

Surely Allah is Ample in giving, All─Knowing.

ر�ق� �م�ش� ال 6ه� �ل و�ل�م�غ�ر�ب� و�ال

� #وا �و�ل ت �م�ا �ن ي� ف�أ

6ه� الل و�ج�ه� �م� ف�ثع+ و�اس� 6ه� الل �ن� إ

�يم+ ع�ل

Getting closer at Getting closer at 10 cm ...We can 10 cm ...We can delineate the delineate the leaves.leaves.

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10 Cm10 Cm

At this distance it At this distance it is possible to is possible to observe the observe the structure structure of the leaf.of the leaf.

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1 Cm1 Cm

The cellular The cellular structure starts structure starts showing...showing...

1010-3-3

1 Mm1 Mm

The cells can The cells can be defined. be defined.

You can see You can see the union the union between them.between them.

1010-4-4

100 micron100 micron

Start our trip Start our trip inside the inside the

cellcell......

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10 microns10 microns

The nucleus The nucleus of the cell is of the cell is visible.visible.

1010-6-6

1 micron1 micron

Again we change the Again we change the meassuring unit to meassuring unit to adapt to the miniscule adapt to the miniscule size. size. You can see the You can see the chromosomes.chromosomes.

1010-7-7

1.000 1.000 AngstromAngstrom

In this micro In this micro universe the universe the DNA chain is DNA chain is visible.visible.

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100 Angstrom100 Angstrom

Chromosome Chromosome blocks can be blocks can be studied.studied.

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10 Angstrom10 Angstrom

It appears like clouds It appears like clouds of electrons... These of electrons... These are carbon atoms that are carbon atoms that form our world. form our world.

You notice the You notice the resemblance of the resemblance of the microcosmosmicrocosmos with the with the macrocosmos...macrocosmos...

1010-10-10

1 Angstrom1 Angstrom

In this miniature world In this miniature world we can observe the we can observe the electrons orbiting the electrons orbiting the atoms.atoms.

1010-11-11

10 picometer10 picometer

An immense empty space An immense empty space between the nucleus and between the nucleus and the electron orbits...the electron orbits...

1010-12-12

1 Picometer1 Picometer

At this incredibly miniscule At this incredibly miniscule size we can observe the size we can observe the nucleus of the atom.nucleus of the atom.

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100 Fentometer100 Fentometer

Now we can observe Now we can observe the nucleus of the the nucleus of the carbon atomcarbon atom

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10 Fentometer10 Fentometer

Here we are in the field of Here we are in the field of the scientific imagination, the scientific imagination, face to face with a proton.face to face with a proton.

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1 Fentometer1 Fentometer

Examine the quark Examine the quark partículespartícules

There is no more to go...There is no more to go...

At the limits of current At the limits of current scientific knowledge. This scientific knowledge. This is the limit of matter... is the limit of matter...

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100 Atometer100 Atometer

And now ...Are you the center of the universe?And now ...Are you the center of the universe?

Are you the special creature of the Creation?Are you the special creature of the Creation?

What is behind these limits? Are there any limits?What is behind these limits? Are there any limits?

Note that going “downwards” we can only go to the power of Note that going “downwards” we can only go to the power of minus 16ª of 10 and reach the (known?) limits of matter... But minus 16ª of 10 and reach the (known?) limits of matter... But upwards we went to the power of 23ª of 10 and stopped... But upwards we went to the power of 23ª of 10 and stopped... But really we can continue our trip without limits to our imagination!!!really we can continue our trip without limits to our imagination!!!

... then? ... then?

...who says that we are aalone in the universe?...who says that we are aalone in the universe?

Holy Quran Surah 2: Ayah 164

ض� ر�� و�األ م�او�ات� الس� ل�ق� خ� ف�ي �ن� إ

�ت�ي ال �ف�ل�ك� و�ال �ه�ار� و�الن �ل� �ي الل �ف� �ال ت و�اخ�و�م�ا �اس� الن �نف�ع� ي �م�ا ب �ح�ر� �ب ال ف�ي �ج�ر�ي ت�ا ي ح�

� ف�أ م�اء م�ن م�اء الس� م�ن� 6ه� الل ل� �نز� أ�ه�ا م�و�ت �ع�د� ب األر�ض� �ه� . …ب (ق�و�م ل �ات. آلي�ع�ق�ل�ون� ي

Holy Quran Surah 2: Ayah 164

• Surely in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of the night and the day,

• And the ships that run in the sea with what profits men, and the water that Allah sends down from the cloud, then gives life with it to the earth …..

• These are signs for a people who understand.

Thank You and May Allah Bless You