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The force of gravityis constantly trying to collapse it, and that pushes its ingredients...

Universe • S01E01 • 2021
The force of gravity
is constantly trying to collapse it, and that pushes its ingredients —
primarily hydrogen, single protons — closer and closer together

Full Transcript

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The force of gravity is constantly trying to collapse it,
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and that pushes its ingredients — primarily hydrogen, single protons —
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closer and closer together.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
48
Timestamp in Movie
00:18:03
Uploaded
May 25, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary
Production
Samsa Film,KeyFilm

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Movie Summary

Professor Brian Cox journeys across the vastness of time and space revealing epic moments of sheer drama that changed the universe forever.
S01 • E02 ...with an albeit unusually close to its smaller sibling. - Universe 00:05
...with an albeit unusually close to its smaller sibling.
S01 • E04 Sagittarius A* today is four million times the mass of the sun. - Universe 00:07
Sagittarius A* today is four million times the mass of the s...
S01 • E02 The proximity of both its star and sister planet - Universe 00:12
The proximity of both its star and sister planet
S01 • E01 Now, when those protons get close enough together, - Universe 00:11
Now, when those protons get close enough together,
S01 • E05 and darkness truly would be upon the face of the deep. - Universe 00:23
and darkness truly would be upon the face of the deep.
S01 • E04 So, it must have formed by the collapse of something much smaller, - Universe 00:10
So, it must have formed by the collapse of something much sm...
S01 • E03 and something new had appeared in their skies. - Universe 00:05
and something new had appeared in their skies.
S01 • E04 And fortunately, there has been a lot of stuff around for it to eat. - Universe 00:05
And fortunately, there has been a lot of stuff around for it...
S01 • E01 That releases energy, which creates a pressure which holds the star up. - Universe 00:06
That releases energy, which creates a pressure which holds t...
S01 • E03 A smaller galaxy was approaching the Milky Way, - Universe 00:23
A smaller galaxy was approaching the Milky Way,
S01 • E01 Now, the more massive the star, the stronger the inward pull of gravity, - Universe 00:12
Now, the more massive the star, the stronger the inward pull...
S01 • E04 The young black hole's inexorable gravitational pull - Universe 00:09
The young black hole's inexorable gravitational pull
S01 • E02 The planet may be tidally locked, - Universe 00:08
The planet may be tidally locked,
S01 • E02 On this side, the punishing heat could turn the ground molten... - Universe 00:07
On this side, the punishing heat could turn the ground molte...
S01 • E05 So, how can we peer into the cosmic dark ages - Universe 00:27
So, how can we peer into the cosmic dark ages
S01 • E04 Sagittarius A * began to grow, pulling on nearby stars... - Universe 00:07
Sagittarius A * began to grow, pulling on nearby stars...
S01 • E02 ...creating rivers of lava that would crisscross the surface. - Universe 00:05
...creating rivers of lava that would crisscross the surface...
S01 • E01 These giant stars were in a struggle for survival... - Universe 00:05
These giant stars were in a struggle for survival...
S01 • E04 before ripping them to shreds and feasting on hot plasma, - Universe 00:06
before ripping them to shreds and feasting on hot plasma,
S01 • E02 The planet could experience violent eruptions... - Universe 00:04
The planet could experience violent eruptions...