The universe has a way of putting things into perspective. Your morning commute may seem long, but it pales in comparison with the distance scales of the solar system, which, in turn, are nothing compared with the distances between stars in our galaxy and between galaxies in the universe. Your commute may be a big deal to you, but in that bigger picture it’s nothing.

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Jeff Foust writes about space policy, commercial space, and related topics for SpaceNews. He earned a Ph.D. in planetary sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a bachelor’s degree with honors in geophysics and planetary science...