The Most Astounding Fact - Neil deGrasse Tyson

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Astrophysicist Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson was asked by a reader of TIME magazine, "What is the most astounding fact you can share with us about the Universe?" This is his answer.

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Special thanks to:
Reid Gower http://saganseries.com/
Carl Sagan http://www.hulu.com/cosmos
Neil deGrasse Tyson http://www.facebook.com/neiltyson
NASA http://www.nasa.gov/
...for their inspiration.

CREDITS
Narration: TIME Magazine's "10 Questions for Neil Degrasse Tyson"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiOwqD...
Music: "To Build a Home" by the Cinematic Orchestra feat. Patrick Watson
http://www.cinematicorchestra.com/

Video (in order of appearance):
IMAX: Hubble 3D (Orion)
http://www.imax.com/hubble/
Yellowstone: Battle for Life (Tree & Waterfall)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00jcdml
Supernova to Crab Nebula
http://www.spacetelescope.org/videos/...
BBC: Wonders of the Solar System (formation of the solar system)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00qyxfb
Accretion and First Eukaryotes from the 2011 film "Tree of Life" directed by Terrence Malick
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accretio...)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origin_o...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline...
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/200...
http://www.twowaysthroughlife.com/
BBC: Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life
http://www.wellcometreeoflife.org/
"Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia" by Ayrton Orio (Model: Xharon Kendelker)
http://vimeo.com/9505354
"Afghanistan - touch down in flight" by Augustin Pictures
http://vimeo.com/31426899
http://lukasugustin.de
"mongolia!" by wiissa
http://vimeo.com/27876709
http://wiissa.com

Excerpt from "Outside In", Copyright Stephen van Vuuren/SV2 Studios (Saturn's moon Mimas)
http://www.outsideinthemovie.com
IMAX: Hubble 3D (Inside Orion Nebula)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_Ne...
Shuttle Launch from 1985 IMAX film "The Dream is Alive"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Drea...
"Earth -- Time Lapse View from Space, Fly Over -- NASA, ISS" by Michael Konig
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ls9yJT...
http://koenigm.com
Excerpt from "The Island" - La Palma Time Lapse Video by Christoph Malin
http://vimeo.com/27539860
http://christophmalin.com
Galaxy Map and Galaxy Formation by NCSA's Advanced Visualization Lab
http://avl.ncsa.illinois.edu/
"Mars sunset" captured by NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imageg...

Edited by Max Schlickenmeyer

Neil goes on to say "For me, that is the most profound revelation of 20th century astrophysics and I look forward to what the 21st century will bring us, given the frontiers that are now unfolding."

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[omaroji]

Don't trust atoms, they make up everything

[Rhaegar Targaryen]

I don't blink when I watch this.

[taketimeout2]

Its just that he goes into raptures(understandably) about looking up at the night sky. However it does seem a bit dumb that for half the time allotted to us we have to withhold our feelings of oneness with the universe because of the bloody great blue sky. It seems like someones trying to tell us something, like keep your eye on this ball. Those balls up there are for daydreaming only. Even the terminology is fucked up! You get it, you wear glasses. Please tell me you understand the irony?

[Kevin Martinez]

Nah, we look at the sky during the say, too, but we use equipment for it. We can't with the naked eye because of the sun's brightness, but that's obvious.

[Mayyurie]

Wonderful video. I was so confounded noticing my good friend move from being lame to a ladies man. He went from a no-one into being superb. He pretended he didn't realize. He then smiled and told me when he was wasted. Turns out he makes use of the Jake Ayres Master Attraction Formula. Google it if you want to learn about it... He's seeing a sexy chick...

[VindicoMorte]

I did, because I started crying. This rocked me to the core.

[taketimeout2]

I always wonder why we need to look at the sky at night only. Its all there even on the sunniest day. We are not very good at looking at the sky really.

[murrayCastle]

I wish it were normal! But since it isn't then neither are you. That just means you are one of the lucky ones not trapped in a sea of gossip and misinformation.

If you haven't already discovered Carl Sagan you should look him up. His Cosmos series is amazing.

[severed321]

ERMERGERD IM MADE OUT OF STARSSS!!! you fags are so lame.

[Jack Pfister]

I'm sorry, but i don't think Jesus died for our sins, I think the stars died for us to exist.

[SaBmateR]

Is it normal for a 16 years old boy likes those things ? I mean... That's kind of videos deserves more than that. Why the fuck a bunch of crappy videos get more likes and views ? Oh wait i know... because 80% the people of the planet are braindead...

[Goldie Milgram]

We are stardust, we are golden...thank you for posting this.