The Incredible Story of the Milky Way [4K]

On the darkest of nights, free from the glow of the moon and the haze of light pollution, a stunning, striking formation can be seen imprinted upon the sky. That imprint is our galaxy- the Milky Way. Our galaxy is a giant, which extends for hundreds of thousands of light years. But by measuring the motions and velocities of the stars in our neighbourhood, both their past and future trajectories can be extrapolated- revealing the history of the Milky Way.

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FOOTAGE:
The space scenes in this video were captured using SpaceEngine Pro, a virtual universe simulator:

Other graphics, including images, videos and visualisations, are public domain content provided by NASA and the ESA.

SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- Quanta Magazine History of the Milky Way: The New History of the Milky Way | Quanta Magazine

CHAPTERS:
0:00 Welcome
1:49 Our Home Galaxy
4:37 Mapping the Milky Way
7:20 Globular Clusters
9:14 Kraken
11:00 Gaia-Enceladus
13:30 NGC-2808
15:17 Omega Centauri
16:17 The Sequoia Galaxy
18:11 The Helmi Stream
20:32 Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy
23:55 Conclusion

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