Cosmic Magnification

The globe was conquered. Next target: deep space optics. Tap. Tap. Clack. A heavy brass magnifying glass lay flat across a lined notepad. A giant portal! I hopped forward, swung wide, and clamped my teeth around the knurled handle. CHOMP. The glass tilted upright. Light warped instantly. A tiny paper crumb swelled into a rugged, golden meteor. The ruled blue lines stretched into colossal intergalactic highways. Incredible scale. I locked my jaws tight. Total silence. Not a twitch. I am surveying a magnified universe.