As you're sitting down this morning enjoying your Saturday morning coffee, be sure to check out this new short film from the American Museum of Natural History, "The Known Universe" -- a mind-blowing six-minute tour taking us from the peak of Mount Everest and the vast expanse of Tibet, to the outermost edges of our universe, and back again. (via PZ) It's part of a new exhibition,Visions of the Cosmos, at the Rubin Museum of Art in New York City. Per the AMNH press release:
The structure of "The Known Universe" is based on precise, scientifically-accurate observations and research. The Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History maintains the Digital Universe Atlas, the world’s most complete four-dimensional map of the universe.
“I liken the Digital Universe to the invention of the globe,” says Curator Ben R. Oppenheimer, an astrophysicist at the Museum. “When Mercator invented the globe, everyone wanted one. He had back orders for years. It gave everyone a new perspective on where they live in relation to others, and we hope that the Digital Universe does the same on a grander, cosmic scale.”
The exhibition opened December 11 and runs through May 10. So if you happen to live in New York City, or plan to visit any time soon, you might want to soak in the entire cosmic spectacle.
Tags: Astronomy, Astrophysics, Cosmology, Universe
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