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The survival of the fittest, writ large
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The survival of the fittest, writ large. "When galaxies collide." You know, that phrase...

Universe • S01E03 • 2021
The survival of the fittest, writ large. "When galaxies collide." You know, that phrase puts images of
Hollywood disaster movies into the mind, of stars getting ripped apart

Full Transcript

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The survival of the fittest, writ large.
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"When galaxies collide."
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You know, that phrase puts images of Hollywood disaster movies into the mind,
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of stars getting ripped apart.
Duration
16 seconds
Views
52
Timestamp in Movie
00:21:48
Uploaded
May 25, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
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 Kepler-36b is just one of thousands of planets - Universe 00:07
Kepler-36b is just one of thousands of planets
S01 • E04 the majestic Milky Way, - Universe 00:08
the majestic Milky Way,
S01 • E03 I mean, you imagine that our sun were, - Universe 00:09
I mean, you imagine that our sun were,
S01 • E02 We now know beyond doubt that our galaxy is home - Universe 00:09
We now know beyond doubt that our galaxy is home
S01 • E01 And then rebounded in a colossal explosion — - Universe 00:10
And then rebounded in a colossal explosion —
S01 • E03 The nearest neighbouring star in this region of the galaxy - Universe 00:06
The nearest neighbouring star in this region of the galaxy
S01 • E04 Sagittarius A* became what we now call a supermassive black hole. - Universe 00:06
Sagittarius A* became what we now call a supermassive black ...
S01 • E04 Many tens or even hundreds of thousands of times more massive - Universe 00:07
Many tens or even hundreds of thousands of times more massiv...
S01 • E02 Each one of the over 4,000 planets that we've discovered to date - Universe 00:07
Each one of the over 4,000 planets that we've discovere...
S01 • E03 So, when galaxies interact, the stars get scattered. - Universe 00:04
So, when galaxies interact, the stars get scattered.
S01 • E05 super dense, planetary-sized cores, - Universe 00:09
super dense, planetary-sized cores,
S01 • E03 The shape of the galaxy changes, but nothing gets destroyed. - Universe 00:06
The shape of the galaxy changes, but nothing gets destroyed.
S01 • E02 They really are an alien and exotic bunch, - Universe 00:09
They really are an alien and exotic bunch,
S01 • E04 We now think that virtually every large galaxy - Universe 00:07
We now think that virtually every large galaxy
S01 • E03 And, in fact, sometimes - Universe 00:06
And, in fact, sometimes
S01 • E05 Stars that were once a million times the size of our planet, - Universe 00:21
Stars that were once a million times the size of our planet,
S01 • E01 In death, the first stars began to transform the cosmos, - Universe 00:23
In death, the first stars began to transform the cosmos,
S01 • E02 And I think that reveals a deep truth about the universe, - Universe 00:26
And I think that reveals a deep truth about the universe,
S01 • E03 Gaia-Enceladus, the alien galaxy, - Universe 00:14
Gaia-Enceladus, the alien galaxy,
S01 • E04 Chandra has looked beyond the Milky Way - Universe 00:12
Chandra has looked beyond the Milky Way