{"id":13528,"date":"2024-10-15T16:21:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T14:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/?p=13528"},"modified":"2026-05-12T07:48:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T05:48:05","slug":"si-la-lune-faisait-juste-un-pixel-decouvrir-le-systeme-solaire-a-lechelle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2024\/10\/si-la-lune-faisait-juste-un-pixel-decouvrir-le-systeme-solaire-a-lechelle\/","title":{"rendered":"If the moon was just a pixel. Discovering the solar system at scale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After St\u00e9llarium the formidable <a href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/2024\/10\/stellarium-le-plus-beau-des-planetariums-dans-votre-ordinateur\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virtual Planetarium<\/a> I was talking about a few days ago, I suggest you stay the head in the stars and discover through a site quite incredible our solar system. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.le-systeme-solaire.net\/systeme-solaire-a-l-echelle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>If the moon was just a pixel<\/strong><\/a>, it is the title of this beautiful site that invites you to discover the solar system.<\/p>\n<p>This tool offers <strong>a solar system-wide representation<\/strong>, where the Moon is represented by a single pixel. The aim is to give a realistic idea of the huge distances between planets and the vastness of space. Watch out for takeoff.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13530 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/explorer_systeme_solaire-1024x523.png\" alt=\"Explore Solar System\" width=\"720\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/explorer_systeme_solaire-1024x523.png 1024w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/explorer_systeme_solaire-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/explorer_systeme_solaire-768x392.png 768w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/explorer_systeme_solaire-1536x785.png 1536w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/explorer_systeme_solaire.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a6666051c500\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a6666051c500\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2024\/10\/si-la-lune-faisait-juste-un-pixel-decouvrir-le-systeme-solaire-a-lechelle\/#Comprendre_lechelle_du_systeme_solaire\" >Understanding the scale of the solar system<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2024\/10\/si-la-lune-faisait-juste-un-pixel-decouvrir-le-systeme-solaire-a-lechelle\/#Un_pixel_tout_un_voyage_ou_comment_visualiser_limmensite_du_systeme_solaire\" >A pixel, an entire journey or how to visualise the vastness of the solar system<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2024\/10\/si-la-lune-faisait-juste-un-pixel-decouvrir-le-systeme-solaire-a-lechelle\/#Navigation_a_la_souris\" >Mouse navigation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2024\/10\/si-la-lune-faisait-juste-un-pixel-decouvrir-le-systeme-solaire-a-lechelle\/#Decouverte_des_planetes\" >Discovery of the planets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2024\/10\/si-la-lune-faisait-juste-un-pixel-decouvrir-le-systeme-solaire-a-lechelle\/#Echelle_et_distances\" >Scale and distances<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2024\/10\/si-la-lune-faisait-juste-un-pixel-decouvrir-le-systeme-solaire-a-lechelle\/#Explorer_lespace_en_classe\" >Exploring the classroom space\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Comprendre_lechelle_du_systeme_solaire\"><\/span>Understanding the scale of the solar system<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The notion of scale in the context of <a href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/2015\/03\/5-outils-en-ligne-pour-explorer-le-systeme-solaire\/\" target=\"_blank\">Solar System<\/a> is essential to apprehend the vastness of our universe. When speaking of scale, reference is made to the relationship between the different dimensions and distances of celestial bodies. In the case of our solar system, these dimensions vary enormously, sometimes making it difficult to visualize how big all this is.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Un_pixel_tout_un_voyage_ou_comment_visualiser_limmensite_du_systeme_solaire\"><\/span>A pixel, an entire journey or how to visualise the vastness of the solar system<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Have you ever tried to represent the solar system to your students, but are you struggling to make them understand the astronomical distances between planets? \"If the moon was just a pixel\" takes up the challenge in an ingenious way through a free and interactive site where <a href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/2015\/10\/la-nasa-vous-offre-la-lune\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Moon<\/a> is represented by the size of a pixel.<\/p>\n<p>It is also the starting point of this virtual journey. It is easy to use:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Navigation_a_la_souris\"><\/span>Mouse navigation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"marker:text-textOff list-disc pl-8\">\n<li>Use the mouse wheel or scroll horizontally to \"travel\" through the solar system.<\/li>\n<li>Scrolling takes you through vast expanses of empty space between planets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Decouverte_des_planetes\"><\/span><strong>Discovery of the planets<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"marker:text-textOff list-disc pl-8\">\n<li>As you progress, you will encounter the different planets of the solar system.<\/li>\n<li>Of<a href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/2024\/07\/explainpaper-comprendre-des-articles-de-recherche-grace-a-lia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> information about each planet<\/a> appear when you reach them through detailed factsheets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13531 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/fiche_planete-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Sheets by planet\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/fiche_planete-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/fiche_planete-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/fiche_planete-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/fiche_planete-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/fiche_planete.jpg 1754w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Echelle_et_distances\"><\/span><strong>Scale and distances<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"marker:text-textOff list-disc pl-8\">\n<li>The tool highlights the huge distances between planets.<\/li>\n<li>For example, it takes about 7 months to reach Mars with a current spacecraft.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Explorer_lespace_en_classe\"><\/span><strong>Exploring the classroom space\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Integrate this site into your science courses. Organize group explorations, where each student searches for information about a planet. Launch debates on the immensity of space and the interstellar void. Imagine a creative writing workshop: \"If I were an astronaut traveling to Mars \u2026<\/p>\n<p>The tool offers a unique visual experience to understand:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"marker:text-textOff list-disc pl-8\">\n<li>The actual proportions of the solar system<\/li>\n<li>The importance of vacuum in space<\/li>\n<li>The challenges of representing and understanding large scales<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the same vein, I also invite you to discover this beautiful educational video that takes up the idea of making the immensity of the solar system palpable.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe title=\"The Solar System at Scale\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hJadtYf9-oA?feature=oembed&#038;wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\"If the Moon was just a pixel\" is a valuable tool. It concretises the abstract, making the spatial distances palpable. The playful and interactive aspect stimulates students\u2019 curiosity, fostering learning.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In summary: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.le-systeme-solaire.net\/systeme-solaire-a-l-echelle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">If the moon was just a pixel<\/a> is a completely free educational tool that allows to<strong> to represent the true dimension of the solar system in a concrete way<\/strong>. It offers several benefits for teachers and students, including visualising astronomical distances and inviting reflection on scale and space vacuum.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><div class=\"sue-icon-text sue-panel-clickable\" data-url=\"https:\/\/outilstice.beehiiv.com\/subscribe\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"min-height:34px;padding-left:36px;color:#6c30d5\"><div class=\"sue-icon-text-icon\" style=\"color:#333333;font-size:24px;width:24px;height:24px\"><i class=\"sui sui-hand-o-right\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:#333333\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"sue-icon-text-content su-u-trim\" style=\"color:#6c30d5\"> <b>Did you like this tool? Subscribe to the Tice Tools Letter for free and receive a weekly selection of the best digital tools for education in your mailbox!<\/b><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;height:0\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After St\u00e9llarium the formidable virtual planetarium of which I spoke a few days ago, I propose you to stay the head in the stars and to discover through a site...<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13530,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"no","footnotes":""},"categories":[64,14,23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13528","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-multimedia","category-ressources","category-sciences"],"modified_by":"Fidel Navamuel","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13528","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13528"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13528\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13533,"href":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13528\/revisions\/13533"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13528"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13528"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13528"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}