1. From the smallest parts to the biggest
The universe
From the smallest parts to the biggest

2. The Universe is bigger than you (might) think
Bigger than you think?

3. Consists of the Sun and the Planets orbiting it.
solar system
Consists of the Sun and the Planets orbiting it.
Includes asteroids, stars, gases and dust

4. Galaxies A galaxy is made of millions of planets, stars, dust and gas
Held together by gravity
We are part of the Milky Way galaxy and it is SPIRAL shaped

7. Clusters Clumps of galaxies Andromeda Galaxy Milky Way Galaxy
Galaxy Messier 33

8. Superclusters
A large collection of galaxies in one part of the universe
Our galaxy is in the Virgo supercluster
The Virgo supercluster contains about galaxies

9. Largest structure in the universe
Filaments
Largest structure in the universe
A chain made up of superclusters connected together

10. Contains a very large number of superclusters and filaments
Universe
Contains a very large number of superclusters and filaments
Bigger than we can comprehend

11. Light Years
a unit of astronomical distance
the distance that light can travel in one year
Almost 6 trillion miles

12. Makes up most of the universe We can not see it
Dark Matter
Makes up most of the universe
We can not see it
Does have gravitational pull

13. Universe Size Comparison