Anomalies in the Universe. Immersion in Deep Space
Kosmo
185 min, 22 sec
A detailed exploration of the universe from the solar system to the largest known cosmic structures.
Summary
- The solar system contains a variety of celestial bodies including planets, moons, asteroids, and a central star, the Sun.
- Beyond our solar system, the Milky Way galaxy is home to billions of stars and potentially over a trillion planets.
- The Local Group contains over 50 galaxies including the Milky Way, Andromeda, and Triangulum galaxies.
- The Virgo Supercluster is part of the large-scale Laniakea Supercluster, which contains over 100,000 galaxies.
- Cosmological theories such as the Big Bang, Big Rip, Big Crunch, and the potential existence of a Multiverse shape our understanding of the universe's origins and fate.
Chapter 1
A journey through the solar system, describing its composition and the characteristics of its planets.
- The solar system is made up of the Sun, eight planets, their moons, and numerous smaller objects like asteroids and comets.
- Neptune is the furthest known planet from the Sun, with an orbit radius of about 30 astronomical units.
- The farthest known object in the solar system is 'FarFarOut', located 132 astronomical units from the Sun.
- The Oort Cloud is a hypothetical cloud of icy objects surrounding the solar system, extending up to 60,000 astronomical units.
Chapter 2
An overview of the Milky Way galaxy's structure, including its central black hole, spiral arms, and galactic disc.
- The Milky Way is a barred spiral galaxy with a supermassive black hole at its center called Sagittarius A*.
- The galaxy has a prominent bulge, elongated bar, and defined spiral arms such as the Scutum-Centaurus and Perseus arms.
- The galactic disc contains the majority of the galaxy's stars and has a radius of about 100,000 light years.
- The Milky Way is part of the Local Group, which includes over 50 galaxies within a 10 million light-year diameter.
Chapter 3
A description of the Local Group of galaxies and the characteristics of its largest members.
- The Local Group contains the Milky Way, Andromeda, Triangulum, and several dwarf galaxies.
- Andromeda is the closest large galaxy to the Milky Way, located about 2.5 million light years away.
- The Virgo Supercluster, part of the Laniakea Supercluster, includes the Local Group and is home to thousands of galaxies.
Chapter 4
An exploration of various cosmological theories concerning the universe's origin and its potential end.
- The Big Bang Theory is the most widely accepted explanation for the universe's origin, suggesting it began 14 billion years ago.
- Theories like the Big Rip and Big Crunch propose different scenarios for the universe's eventual fate.
- The universe's expansion may continue indefinitely or reverse, leading to a new Big Bang or a final state of entropy.
- The concept of a Multiverse and other metaphysical ideas propose the existence of other realities beyond our observable universe.