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mk  ·  4443 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Solar System to Scale

I love this. I think to fully appreciate the scale, you have to scroll with the arrows, not just slide it. :)

Looking at this page, consider that when the Sun becomes a red giant, its radius will extend past Earth's current orbit.

Unfortunately, the Earth won't be able to escape this expansion.