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Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies

So now that we can identify which celestial objectsare part of the Milky Way, we can...

So now that we can identify which celestial objects
are part of the Milky Way, we can create a map of it,
starting with our solar system

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So now that we can identify
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which celestial objects are part of the Milky Way,
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we can create a map of it, starting with our solar system.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
29
Timestamp in Movie
00:21:52
Uploaded
May 06, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary

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Movie Summary

In this mind-bending series, Jim Al-Khalili explores the vast range of size in the universe, from tiny atoms to gigantic, interconnected galaxies.
S01 • E01 I want to get across to you just how black this material is. - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:05
I want to get across to you just how black this material is.
S01 • E01 This card has been painted with the blackest - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:05
This card has been painted with the blackest
S01 • E02 Michelle, I can see the Oort cloud and the sun in the middle. - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:04
Michelle, I can see the Oort cloud and the sun in the middle...
S01 • E02 Yeah, so the Oort cloud is sort of the edge of our solar system almost, - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:10
Yeah, so the Oort cloud is sort of the edge of our solar sys...
S01 • E01 But put it alongside the Vantablack, - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:11
But put it alongside the Vantablack,
S01 • E02 OK, let's see what else is in our local neighbourhood - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:06
OK, let's see what else is in our local neighbourhood
S01 • E02 So what is starting to come into shot now? - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:04
So what is starting to come into shot now?
S01 • E01 And even more impressive, - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:14
And even more impressive,
S01 • E02 Yeah, so Alpha Centauri is our - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:04
Yeah, so Alpha Centauri is our
S01 • E02 So it's actually three stars, - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:06
So it's actually three stars,
S01 • E02 But we can also see Procyon there, - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:05
But we can also see Procyon there,
S01 • E01 But if I do the same thing with the Vantablack, - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:06
But if I do the same thing with the Vantablack,
S01 • E02 Compared to our solar system, we're talking about quite large scales now - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:10
Compared to our solar system, we're talking about quite...
S01 • E01 All the light is being absorbed. None of it is reflected. - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:05
All the light is being absorbed. None of it is reflected.
S01 • E01 What is it useful for? So its main uses are in satellite systems, - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:11
What is it useful for? So its main uses are in satellite sys...
S01 • E02 For me, it's not even a real unit of measure until we get to, - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:05
For me, it's not even a real unit of measure until we g...
S01 • E02 So all these stars we're looking at here, - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:04
So all these stars we're looking at here,
S01 • E01 It's also used for calibrating infrared cameras - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:16
It's also used for calibrating infrared cameras
S01 • E02 Normally I don't worry about anything that's less than - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:06
Normally I don't worry about anything that's less ...
S01 • E02 So let's zoom out much, much further - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:06
So let's zoom out much, much further