Wikipedia:Source assessment/The Scale of the Universe

The Scale of the Universe now has an article.

The Scale of the Universe is an application created by Michael and Cary Huang which shows the scale of objects in the universe.

Source assessment table created by User:MrPersonHumanGuy and expanded by other contributors.

Source assessment table:
Source Independent? Reliable? Significant coverage? Count source toward GNG?
'The Scale of the Universe,' by Two Teenage Brothers. ABC News. Retrieved 2023-08-25. Yes Yes Considered generally reliable according to WP:RSP Yes "I think the sources [...] provided here satisfy the definition." – Deltaspace42 Yes
“The Scale Of The Universe 2″ Animation Made By 14-Year-Olds Is Mind Blowing. Singularity Hub. Retrieved 2023-08-25. Yes Yes "Singularity Hub should be reliable for this." – Ca Yes Same rationale as for ABC News Yes
"WGSBN Bulletin" (PDF). International Astronomical Union Bulletin. 1 (3): 7. June 16, 2021. Yes Yes "WGSBN is definitely reliable" – Ca No "[I]t just mentions that the Scale of the Universe exists." – Ca No
APOD: 2018 October 7 - The Scale of the Universe Interactive. NASA. October 7, 2018. Retrieved 2023-08-25. ? "Wouldn't an embed be a primary and hence non-independent source?" – IP editor Yes "I don't know how it could be unreliable." – Ca No "[C]an't be considered significant coverage, it's just a brief mention." – Deltaspace42 No
@carykh (October 4, 2020). Hey Kurzgesagt! Hello from Scale of the Universe's Creator. YouTube. Retrieved August 15, 2023. No No Self-published ? No
VanderBorght, Mieke. "Universe in a Nutshell App Review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved August 25, 2023. Yes Yes Considered generally reliable according to WP:RSP No Wrong app No
Michigan Radio Offbeat: Two 14 Year Olds Show Us The Scale Of The Universe Yes Yes "It's linked with NPR which is considered "generally reliable" according to WP:RSP" – IP editor Yes Same rationale as for ABC News Yes
The Planetary Society, by Emily Lakdawalla Yes Yes "[L]ooks like a reliable and independent source for this." – P-Makoto No "It is, more or less, a brief review of the game." – P-Makoto No
ui.adsabs.harvard.edu No Cary graduated from this university.[1] ? Not listed on WP:RSP No "just a brief mention" – IP editor No
Rao, Mallika (2012-07-20). "'The Scale Of The Universe 2': Cary And Michael Huang Let You Scroll Through The Universe (PHOTOS)". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2022-01-30. Yes Yes WP:HUFFPO Yes Same rationale as for ABC News Yes
Murphy, Dan (1 March 2012). "Something beautiful: Cary Huang's Scale of the Universe". Yes Yes Christian Science Monitor is considered generally reliable for news according to WP:RSP. Yes Same rationale as for ABC News Yes
Wired Staff [3/1/12] - The Scale of the Universe: an Interactive Infographic Yes Yes Considered generally reliable for science and technology according to WP:RSP Yes Same rationale as for ABC News Yes
"The Scale of the Universe 2 - Walkthrough, Tips, Review". Jay is games. Retrieved 2023-02-14. Yes No Blogging site ~ No
Russell, Vincent. "Digital Artefact: The Scale of the Universe – Vincent Russell". Retrieved 2022-08-15. Yes No Personal blogging site? ~ No
"The Big and the Small". Wait But Why. 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2022-02-16. Yes No Blogging site ? No
"Kurzgesagt and Wait but Why collaborate on beautiful Universe in a Nutshell app". Android Police. 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2022-01-31. Yes No Blogging site ? No
"超ミクロな量子泡から超巨大な宇宙の果てまであらゆるサイズがスライダーを動かすだけで直感的に理解できる「The Scale of the Universe 2」". GIGAZINE (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-02-13. Yes No "probably less reliable though" – toobigtokale
(retrieved December 2023)
~ No
Winks, Mathias; Winkel, M. C. (2012-05-08). "The Scale Of The Universe 2 (Interactive Information Tool) > MC Winkels weBlog". MC Winkels weBlog (in German). Retrieved 2023-02-13. Yes No Blog post ~ No
"The Scale of the Universe 2 - FUSE - Department of Education & Training". fuse.education.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2023-02-13. Yes No "[Not reliable] for scientific subjects." – Banks Irk
(retrieved December 2023)
No "The FUSE source does not seem to constitute significant coverage." – P-Makoto No
"17.06.07: Micro Life in a Macro World: Understanding Life at the Microscopic Scale and the Spread of Disease". teachers.yale.edu. Retrieved 2023-02-13. Yes No Same rationale as for the FUSE source No "[T]he mention of Scale of the Universe seems insignificant." – P-Makoto No
"When you feel small and big at the same time… | Heather MacFadyen". Retrieved 2023-02-13. Yes No Blogging site ? No
Nicholson, Danny (2011-11-27). "A Sense of Scale: Visualising the Big and the Small". The Whiteboard Blog. Retrieved 2023-02-13. Yes No Blogging site ? No
Marchiafava, Jeff. "How Big Is A Minecraft World?". Game Informer. Retrieved 2023-02-14. Yes Yes Considered generally reliable for video games according to WP:RSP Yes "[I]t focuses mostly on Scale of the Universe (rather than Minecraft)." – IP editor Yes
"Scale of the Universe | ALN | NT2". nt2.uqam.ca. Retrieved 2023-02-14. ? No Same rationale as for the FUSE source ~ No
Julie (2014-03-08). "Interactive scale of the universe to blow kids' minds". Cool Mom Tech. Retrieved 2023-02-14. Yes No "[CoolMomTech] seem[s] to be closer to [a blog]?"
Hydromania
~ No
"Miscellaneous: Fun and learning in one! Get stuck in to The Scale of the Universe 2". www.itsnicethat.com. Retrieved 2023-02-14. Yes "[I]s independent of Scale of the Universe"
– P-Makoto
? "[Not reliable] for scientific subjects." – Banks Irk
"[I]t isn't making any claims that seem outrageous."
– P-Makoto
~ "[C]ould pass as the significant coverage"
– Deltaspace42
? Unknown
"The Scale of the Universe". Devpost. Retrieved 2023-02-14. ? No Same rationale as for the FUSE source ~ No
Chaffey, Nigel (2012-09-22). "…but size is nothing without scale - AoB Blog". Botany One. Retrieved 2023-02-14. Yes No Blog post ? No
This table may not be a final or consensus view; it may summarize developing consensus, or reflect assessments of a single editor. Created using {{source assess table}}.

References

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  1. ^ Huang, Cary (15 June 2022). "4 and X go to Stanford graduation ceremony! (they see the crowd at 10:05)". YouTube. Retrieved 25 December 2023.