A storytelling device that allows the host to travel through time and space, from the infinitesimal to the infinite, unfettered by physical limits.
The episode touches on Nicholas Copernicus and the shift from an Earth-centered to a Sun-centered model of the solar system. Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey 1Г—1 : Standing Up i...
Tyson provides a detailed map of Earth's location, moving from the Solar System and the Oort Cloud to the Milky Way Galaxy, the Local Group, and finally the Virgo Supercluster . A storytelling device that allows the host to
This segment compresses the 13.8-billion-year history of the universe into a single calendar year. In this scale, the Big Bang occurs on January 1, and the entire recorded history of humanity occupies only the last 14 seconds of December 31. This segment compresses the 13
Tyson explains the evidence supporting the universe's origin, including Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) radiation.