Okay, so this probably could have been done in Flash too — but this is the most amazing Java applet I have ever seen. Yes, it’s basically a slideshow viewer, but the content is what makes this very interesting. It is called “Powers of 10”. It zooms from the extremely macro (10 million light years away from Earth) to the tiniest micro (Quarks), and everything in betweeen. It’s an example of scientific photography put to an extraordinary use.

There are other very cool things on that website as well. The micro gallery is quite majestic visually. Some of the things shown are very close pictures of beer and cocktails too. You can look at ice cream, soft drinks, a burger and fries, and check out the silicon zoo.

My grandpa sent me the original link (the “Powers of 10”). I explored the site and saw that there were many more interesting things contained at the place.