Origins of the Universe 101 | National Geographic

How old is the universe, and how did it begin? Throughout history, countless myths and scientific theories have tried to explain the universe's origins. The most widely accepted explanation is the big bang theory. Learn about the explosion that started it all and how the universe grew from the size of an atom to encompass everything in existence today.

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[NatGeo]

Helium and hydrogen are the base for most of the elements, which serve as the building blocks of planets, moons, life and everything we see today. What new facts did you learn about each of the epochs and their crucial roles in the development of the universe?

[LittleAyahandToshplayshow]

The more you know, the more you don’t know

[kratos]

All this happened and resulted into me worrying for exam tomorrow.

[contact]

Huge props to the cameraman for existing and recording everything before it even happen just in order for us to see it million of years later.

[gyanendrasagar]

Everytime I see this video, I get a sense of happiness, that when I first watched this video and get to see everything in visually what I was taught in class.

[MeTaLcOrE]

What comes before the big bang? Where was the dot floating? What was outside the dot? My brain omg

[zuko]

*Only -13.7 billion years ago kids can remember this.*

[yourgoingtohellyoutoo]

Better question yet. Was there even a beginning? Big Bang is definitely one of my favorite theory’s with its background

[niftutor]

I’ve stumbled across this video 3 years ago when I was searching for videos on the Big Bang cosmology and this is by far the most simplest yet informative video on the Big Bang. I love the minimalistic illustrations used. I watch this video even to this day and showed this to many friends and family members to make them understand about the Big Bang theory. Kudos to Nat Geo for this amazing video and every other video in the series. Can’t thank you enough!

[bellabella-ngqc]

At this point it’s easier for me to believe we’re living in a simulation

[mystxc]

*when u have nothing to do in quarantine so u just search "Universe"*

[Samuraidoggo]

A huge respect to the highly experienced cameraman who recorded the creation of the universe 👽🛸

[bhuvaneeshgrewal]

Her voice is so calming that it makes these topics SO easy to understand

[leonadavid]

Shoutout to the ladybug in Chicago for this intro

[Filmythingss]

I watch this video every night before the exam and and every night of the result is announced. Dilutes the anxiety and pain.

[bethanyray]

It is crazy to think about how this had to happen in order for everything else that we have been through in human history to happen. This made our beaches, our mountains, this was the reason Michelangelo could paint ancient philosophers, this made empires possible, this made wars possible. It even made the simplest forms of joy possible from seeing your favorite movies to laughing with friends to holding babies. Every single thing from the first Chinese dynasty to Elvis to WW2 to your favorite memory was all made possible because of this random moment in space.

[kennydeocarisa]

"What we know is a Drop, What we don't know is an Ocean".

[anomalien]

There was an actual stages of the universe, it blows my mind. So much interesting reading and learning ahead of me, can't wait to touch this subjects!

[indrajeetkumar]

One of the Most exciting and informative videos.... thanks NatGeo

[davidcuellar]

After watching videos like this I just want to know how everything began for the beginnings of the beginning 😂