Powers of Ten™ (1977)

Why it was recommended

a classic video that demonstrates the scale of the Universe from the micro to the macro perspectives

Strong recommendationvee-kay · Original2025-11

What it covers

The Eames Office's 1977 film Powers of Ten starts at a picnic in Chicago and zooms out by a factor of ten every ten seconds to the edge of the universe. It then zooms inward. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

Eames Office

Length

9 min 1 sec

Year

2010

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