BBC SPACE VIDEO
For the first time ever, we can see what our space looks like in three dimensions. When the map was first created, I was really filled with a sense of a mixture of excitement. Here I could see, almost developing in front of my own eyes, the structure of the universe.
Giant archipelagos of galaxies stretching hundreds of millions of light years across intergalactic space.
I'm going to launch from right here, I go to the beach right over there. I go to the ocean. I'm down by the ocean and I'm looking at the satellites crossing overhead. There's a lot out there to explore, and one day, humanity may be lucky enough to do it. Our descendants will reach for the stars. The next time you look at the night sky, remember that space is stranger and more beautiful than we can begin to imagine.
And, above all, remember this out there IN SPACE IS OUR FUTURE.
So, the sun will one day go out. Will it be significant to our descendants in billions of years? I don't think so. But, if they did think about it, they'd note with gratitude that their ancestors did not stay on that one little world and await their doom, but spread into the universe and made their life possible.
No one can know our future, but our sun's future is certain. There will come a time when we must leave our Earth behind. Our planet will be gone. OUR HOME WILL BE IN SPOACE.
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I want to take you on a journey. It's a journey like no other. A journey out there. Look up at the night sky. What do you see? The planets, the stars, a million points of light. You're looking at your universe. This series will take you there. We'll experience first-hand the wonders of the universe, its power and its danger. And to take a CLOSER look, we'll even bring space down here to Earth.
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Take a walk on planet Earth. It's a wonderful place. But don't take it for granted, because one day it might just vanish - forever. This is the story of the universe we live in and the dangers we face just by being here. We'll fly with the comets and asteroids which threaten all life on our planet. Here on Earth, we'll recreate our sun's headlong plunge around the galaxy and watch disasters unfold which could spell the end for us all. Our planet is under threat. Our mission is to stay alive.
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Humanity, ignorant in bliss. We go about our lives unaware that in the depths of space lurk invisible monsters. Destroyers powerful enough to tear apart our sun and leave our Earth a shattered, burned-out ruin. You are about to enter the world of the universe's ultimate killer. We will be there when the monster is created - in the heart of a dying star. We will search for its telltale signs in the darkness of deep space. This is the story of the power that may one day destroy us all - the black hole.
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BBC SPACE VIDEO Star Stuff
