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About these units
Megaparsec (Mpc)
A megaparsec is equal to one million parsecs, making it one of the principal units for describing intergalactic distances and the scale of the observable universe. Astronomers use Mpc to measure the distances between galaxies, galaxy groups, and galaxy clusters, as well as to express the scale of cosmic structures like the cosmic web. Megaparsecs are also central to cosmology because the Hubble constant — which describes the rate of cosmic expansion — is measured in units of kilometers per second per megaparsec. Thus, the Mpc sits at the heart of research on dark energy, large-scale structure formation, and the Big Bang. While hardly intuitive for everyday understanding, the megaparsec offers unmatched practicality for professional astronomy. It simplifies equations and visualization of the universe at the grandest scales.
Attometer (am)
An attometer is 10⁻¹⁸ meters, a scale so small that it lies far below the size of atoms. At this scale, conventional physics loses intuitive meaning, and the unit appears primarily in theoretical models dealing with subatomic phenomena, quantum interactions, and particle scattering. While extremely rare in practical measurement, the attometer helps frame discussions of hypothetical distances involved in exotic particles or proposed physics beyond the Standard Model. Because fundamental particles like quarks may have effective sizes or interaction radii that flirt with attometer magnitudes, the unit serves as a conceptual tool for physicists exploring the limits of the measurable universe. It also provides a means to express extraordinarily small wavelengths in high-energy physics contexts.