A Hundred Million Stars in 3 Minutes | Short Film Showcase

In January 2015, NASA released the largest image ever of the Andromeda galaxy, taken by the Hubble telescope. Totaling 1.5 billion pixels and requiring 4.3 gigabytes of disk space, this photo provides a detailed glimpse at the sheer scale of our nearest galactic neighbor. By zooming into the incredible shot, filmmaker Dave Achtemichuk creates an unforgettable interactive experience.
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A Hundred Million Stars in 3 Minutes | Short Film Showcase

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[NatGeo]

Watch: At 1.5 billion pixels, the largest image ever taken of the Andromeda galaxy provides a detailed glimpse at the sheer scale of our nearest galactic neighbor.

[kingbrandon]

This was beyond moving, as I was watching this I fell into a meditative state, as I allowed myself to experience the universe experiencing itself. Thank you for the tears of joy.

[JasonH]

And we're here on earth fighting for oil, diamonds and a fucking street corner...GROW UP!

[sarahmillson]

No word to describe how enormous the universe is!!! We can't be alone!!!

[Luca-xrbs]

We should watch this every morning when we wake up

[zergidrom]

Its stupid to think that we are alone here.

[aliam]

this is literally the best video I've ever watched

[Morteris]

If someone interested this melody is called eternity by Stellardrone.

[HELLios]

I feel an ancient connection to the universe with every fiber of my being. An odd familiarity. As I know that the purpose of my life is to explore those stars. Universe is an infinite sandbox left for us to satisfy our unlimited curiosity in. There is no limit to human dreams.

[Shahul.Laskar]

I don't know what to say, i am lost in word Just Subhanallah ❤️

[ravichowdhury]

After a certain time I keep coming to see this video from past 5 years.. the visuals & background music tells me that the Universe is too Big to imagine & still you feel your sorrows are the end of your life.... Imagine & create your life as beautiful as these stars... 🤩

[zenzylok]

Many beings orbiting those stars in the Andromeda Galaxy are taking similar images of the Milky Way Galaxy.

[bagby]

It’s insane how close all those stars are to one another but would take you a lifetime just to get to the next star traveling at light-speed

[kingjsolomon]

wow and people believe were the only planet that can sustain life lol we don't even have the brain capacity to ponder the vastness of space. wowowow

[planetoftheatheists]

Now, consider that it would take our fastest probe 80, 000 years to traverse between two of those stars...

[beatles]

2:21 - That bright “surface” is made of billions of stars distant millions KM if not light years away each other. And when you zoom it out it’s just a dot almost not visible in the sky. 😱

[LazlowRave]

"To suggest we are the only life in the universe would be inexcusably egocentric." - Neil deGrasse Tyson

[josemejialatofski]

damn, there is no fucking way we are the only ones in this universe.

[garycotham]

I wonder if a distant lifeform in another Galaxy is doing the exact same thing when they look at our Galaxy the Milky Way.

[Jona_]

Good heavens. Breathtaking. Billions of stars within that galaxy.