The Known Universe by AMNH

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/universe/

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

For more information visit http://www.amnh.org

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• space
• universe
• stars
• solar system
• ben oppenheimer
• Carter Emmart
• amnh
• natural history
• hayden planetarium
• known universe

[andmiklar]

WE NEED SOMETHING FASTER THAN THE LIGHT ASAP

[composure40]

Aww, you mean that hi-score I got in tetris isn't important?

[SKiPPY1080]

And we haven't even stepped foot on mars

[SKiPPY1080]

Uhhh... Crap. I think my brain just froze cause I can't think of a good comment.

[DeedraWesleylk451]

naa komme aus münchen

[94davesk8er]

We are in nowhere in that universe , don't tell me that we're alone ...

[chickenfinger90]

''We are alone!'' L O L

damn nature, you scary!

[stingyringpiece]

@Premier1ize your here on one of those planets there is your answer !!!

[the81stviewer]

@wiggs333 In a later time, when there is more data to understand how faster than light speed physics (if such a thing is found) works, we can talk about it. But as there is no testable evidence for it, we can only work with what we have. The greeks didn't know about atmospheric static, but it wasn't their fault. They just did the best they could, and so are we...though I think we are doing better than they were. I see your point, but there isn't data for that yet.

[stingyringpiece]

@ElecticShivansh awesome comment !!!

[wiggs333]

@the81stviewer I see your point, but the reality isnt exactly what im presenting. However, if we use another example, if we find an object so massive, possibly beyond our comprehension, there must be SOMETHING doing something out there which is faster than the speed of light...I just dont see "why not"?

[the81stviewer]

@wiggs333 In the circumstances you have presented, yes. However, if you really WERE That big, and we ignored that you couldn't breath or stand on anything, your body would be subject to several forces that would in the end prevent you from doing that. The universe has some pretty tight rules, as it turns out. So in reality, no.