Big Galaxies and the Big Places in which they Live
Marshall L. McCall
Grade LevelGrades 4 to 12
Category Physics & Astronomy
Talk Description:
We inhabit a galaxy called the Milky Way. 聽Most of us think of this as being a big place. 聽By what standard? 聽In this talk, insights into the meaning of 鈥渂ig鈥 are provided, and our spot on the bigness scale is illuminated by exploring extragalactic things. 聽In the process, our true place in the Universe is revealed.