The Known Universe by AMNH

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AMNHorg | December 15, 2009

The Known Universe takes viewers from the Himalayas through our atmosphere an...

AMNHorg | December 15, 2009

The Known Universe 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. The new film, created by the Museum, is part of an exhibition, Visions of the Cosmos: From the Milky Ocean to an Evolving Universe, at the Rubin Museum of Art in Manhattan through May 2010.

Data: Digital Universe, American Museum of Natural History
http://www.haydenplanetarium.org/univ...

Visualization Software: Uniview by SCISS

Director: Carter Emmart
Curator: Ben R. Oppenheimer
Producer: Michael Hoffman
Executive Producer: Ro Kinzler
Co-Executive Producer: Martin Brauen
Manager, Digital Universe Atlas: Brian Abbott

Music: Suke Cerulo

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As Seen On: web.humoruniv.com
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  • How anyone could watch this and still go "I don't think there are other life forms out there" is beyond me.

    Look at how small we are compared to the universe. Look at how many stars, solar systems, planets and galaxies there are out there. There are almost infinite places where a planet like Earth could exist.

  • Really does make the "ARE WE ALONE" question look a bit ridiculous when you think about it...

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This video is a response to The Science of 'Journey to the Stars'
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  • @MisterSamosir I don't believe there are other intelligent life forms on other planets. I also don't believe that there aren't. I prefer to wait and see what we find over the next few decades before making any type of prediction.

    it has been less than twenty years since we discovered the first extrasolar planet. We are in the infancy of what we know about our universe and we will learn much more in the next century. Do I hope we find life on other planets? Yes. But I prefer to reserve judgment.

  • nice

  • this certainly makes you think, but maybe we are asking the wrong question. its true that in trillions of planets the 1/1 billion chance of life becomes quite likely, but maybe we should think "what are the chances of a universe occurring with these properties?". why are there trillions of stars in the first place?

  • What is it about religion that brings out the worst in people? And for that matter why did it become an issue to begin with? Whatever religion you worship does not detract from the fact that the universe is more than big enough to accomodate all of our individual faiths. The planet is more than big enough for that, but of course, as a species we'd have to get down from our self-important high-horses to realize it....

  • Was this video supposed to bring about so much hostility, or was it just here to show us how much the universe may have that we've yet to experience? Whatever one's faith, ultimately we are but one of many lifeforms just here on earth... Given the mind-boggling immensity of our universe, other forms of life and cultures truly is an inevitability.

  • Now I see the earth with other eyes

  • You can't argue with religious people. It's simply years of brain washing. "The masses need lies to help them cope with an existance that will one day end with no reward." There has to be other life out there. Do you really think they look like us, out of "gods" image?

  • This depresses, inspires, and confuses me all at the same time. We are so small... and the universe is so big.

  • Awesome!!!

    Psalms 8:3-5 . . .When I see your heavens, the works of your fingers, The moon and the stars that you have prepared, 4 What is mortal man that you keep him in mind, And the son of earthling man that you take care of him? 5 You also proceeded to make him a little less than godlike ones, And with glory and splendor you then crowned him.

  • Unbelieveable

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