The Most Astounding Fact (no vocals, 1080p)

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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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CREDITS
Narration: TIME Magazine's "10 Questions for Neil Degrasse Tyson"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiOwqD...
Music: "To Build a Home (Instrumental)" by the Cinematic Orchestra
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PJ0Ox...
http://www.myspace.com/thecinematicor...

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.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
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."

Special thanks to Carl Sagan, Neil Degrasse Tyson, Reid Gower, and NASA for their inspiration.

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[J Malcolm]

Both Carl Sagan and Neil DeGrasse Tyson are wonderful representations of what we should all strive to be like. Comparing these two men, and touting which is better, is pointless and totally detracts for all the wonderment and awe that both of them have worked so hard to share with the rest of the world.

[Todd Switalski]

Thumbs up if the top comment from m83's 'Wait' brought you here

[Pleendriver]

Wonderful stuff from Tyson, and so much better without the bleeding music track added to the other version.

But wait a minute, what's this at 2.00? Oh gawd, more lift music!

Magic words drowned in inane tinkling.

[kenny964]

So the stars we see at night led to our creation?

[Afinati]

Glad to hear it.

[charliemanson4ever]

I wouldn't mess with you!

[sh1ftygaming]

Thats not what brought me here but you might be interested to know that M83 is also the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy :p

[Afinati]

Oh, you believe in fairies? Well, my argument still stands ... for religious people as well as non-religious. Perhaps you should read about it and do some critical thinking.

[Afinati]

See, it's like the most vocal religious and atheist people just don't get it. Being vulgar detracts. Yes, it matters what religious people have done to our species and what harm they continue to pose ... but all you have to do is look at the Civil Rights Movement and the Feminist Movement to see how aggression works out. Not positively.

[TheBeesKnees12]

I'm trying to find the comment, at what time mark do I start playing Wait while watching this one? lol