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December 23, 2009
A tour of the known universe in a bit more than 6 minutes
This not-to-be-missed video "takes viewers from the Himalayas through our atmosphere and the inky black of space to the afterglow of the Big Bang. Every star, planet, and quasar seen in the film is possible because of the world's most complete four-dimensional map of the universe, the Digital Universe Atlas that is maintained and updated by astrophysicists at the American Museum of Natural History."
Fantastic.
Posted by Mike Lief at December 23, 2009 09:58 PM
Comments
Wowzers. Makes you realize how small you are. Impossible to be as self-centered after watching it.
Still, I think they should have picked my house as the starting point.
Posted by: The Little Coach at December 24, 2009 08:33 AM
This can't be an accurate depiction of the universe. I don't see Barack Obama anywhere in this.
Posted by: LCDR at December 24, 2009 03:42 PM
One hopes that in three years The One will be part of the residual noise left over from the Big Bang.
Posted by: The Little Coach at December 25, 2009 10:34 AM