Everything in the Universe Fits in This One Graph. Even the Impossible Stuff

Masses, sizes, and relative densities of objects in our Universe, and more. Credit: Charles H. Lineweaver & Vihan M. Patel, doi: 10.1119/5.0150209.

The Universe has physical constants, such as the force of gravity that define everything. If these constants were any different, our Universe would look quite different. When you consider the types of objects that exist in our Universe – from quarks and bacteria to fleas and superclusters — different forces dominate their existence.

A fascinating new graph plots everything in the known Universe and shows us what’s possible. It also shows what types of objects are prohibited by the laws of physics as we understand them.

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