I grew up along with the Voyager mission...I was 2 years old when the Voyager probes were launched...I was a freshman in high school when the "pale blue dot" image was taken....I had teen-age children of my own when the Voyager probes officially reached the outer edges of the solar system...I just turned 50 this summer, and won't be too far from retirement age myself by the time we finally lose contact with the Voyager probes. A lot of parallels between their life's journey and my own.
If you grew up before the Internet in rural America like I did, you know very well that PBS was probably your only connection to science and outside cultures. I had PBS and my small county library, where I would check out tons of back issue National Geographics.
I love the vast knowledge I receive from the Internet but, I sure do miss those days of Nat Geo, popular mechanics, magazines. Along with free TV and house phones. They say that the Internet and now AI have and will make life easier. It's funny how life was so much simpler back then. ✌️🙏
Absolutely correct! I was one of those kids. PBS and encyclopedias were my go to sources for my curious mind. The intro theme for NOVA still gives me goosebumps every time.
@Trea-pl4xrThat person does not even know how to spell Tik Tok or the correct use of "everyday" vs. "every day." So you're likely speaking to a 9- or 10-year-old.
@Jan96106 I personally didn't learn a lot of new things because I study these topics. You CANNOT be suggesting that most Americans already know these things?!? If that's what you're saying, you are very sadly mistaken.
@NorthernMike No, I'm not saying that. But I don't think this video makes anyone more literate about science. A good philosophy of science class is at least a start.
@Jan96106 It certainly gives a person a better understanding of what makes up "space". I think philosophy should be secondary to a general understanding of science. That's the issue. I hear people say "I don't believe in science". That makes no sense. Or they'll say that a theory "is just a theory". A theory in science is not what the lay person thinks it is. General science illiteracy is the problem in the US, so let's start there.
@Jan96106 I'm confused how someone who is not familiar with the cosmos doesn't learn anything about science by watching this episode. That doesn't make sense. Philosophy WAS science a few hundred years ago, not anymore.
Stunning visuals and captivating narration in "Decoding the Universe: Cosmos" take viewers on a mind-blowing journey through the vastness of space. A must-watch full documentary that will leave you in awe.
This is a wonderful documentary. For some reason, the woodwinds playing in the dome of the Mount Wilson Observatory brought me to tears. Superb acoustics indeed, but even more: It sounded like the music of the cosmos itself.
I absolutely love Nova… it don’t matter what the topic is about… when I hear “Now on Nova” I’m hooked. I have learned more on channels like PBS, than I ever did in school.
@deathmetalpotato Nobody cares and guess what it don't matter it's a RUclips comments section nobody gives a blank about grammar or spelling or any of that
Most of the time I like DW or BBC content better because it is deeper and more balanced, the exception is NOVA. Great programming. Keep up the great work. PBS.
The cosmos never ceases to humble us. Every new discovery reminds us how tiny we are, yet how incredible it is that we can even comprehend these vast distances and phenomena. NOVA makes the incomprehensible accessible. This is why public broadcasting matters! 🌌✨
Was Really hoping for some NEW information.... But I guess not? Yet ANOTHER entire history of our cosmos discovery history----- very nice production, though !
Yes, thank you, PBS NOVA! Hubby & I watched this on 📺 TV Friday night, May 24, 2024. It will be fascinating to see what the next 50 years brings into view! 🌌💗✌️😊🤙
Nova never disappoints. I've watched Nova/PBS programs since I was a little thing, and I'm sure they had a hand in my electing to become a (now retired) science teacher. Thank you for all the insights and knowledge, Nova/PBS.🌻
This documentary came before the JWST started to upend many previous theories about the origin of the universe. But it is still fascinating. I am glad I watched.
Nova is fantastic for learning what the current concepts are for Main Stream Academic Deductive Science. It does not do such a good job covering Anomalous Controversial Subjects best viewed through the lens of Inductive Reasoning. With that Caveat, highly recommend it to see how Academic Science views the Universe.
I love NOVA but this is behind, this was the cutting edge ... 3 years ago, but since then JWST has made astounding discoveries that potentially call a good bit of this into question.
In the sixth grade, I told my homeroom teacher, Mr. Peebles, that the other stars certainly had planets, and he agreed. Encouraged me into the sciences, so someday I might prove it. Great guy, and sure miss him. 56 now...
From childhood when NOVA released the annual doc on the universe and cosmos it was one of the most fascinating hours of my life. Watching it all unfold in less than an hour today was simply fascinating! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Just Wow.
PBS and other channels have youtubes that go into the different aspects and historical events. Another great channel is called "History of the Universe". I usually watch either cosmology or history vids before retiring at night. Great way to put all the cares of the workday behind you and expand the mind a bit before sleep.
"We are so struggling to figure out the nature of our cosmos and that's very humbling, very humbling, yet very empowering. It's a strange combination of the two things together.." ~Neta Bahcall
To what end? It’s hard to justify spending billions every year on the gathering of space knowledge when our country is on the verge of bankruptcy! Our debt is nearing 40,000,000,000,000 dollars!
I have loved NOVA since I was a kid. They never fail at putting out great videos. I want to meet and talk to Lemaitre (yes, I know he's dead). I want to know how he reconciled his faith with his science and to theorize the Big Bang was crazy. This is the scientist I want to speak to, I'd have questions for days on end. Another excellent documentary. Proud to be a Nova Nerd!
This documentary really puts the vastness of the universe into perspective-dark matter and dark energy still blow my mind 🤯. NOVA never fails to make complex cosmic questions feel exciting and understandable.
It seems like I missed so much, science is moving so fast that its getting hard to keep up with it, I am glad that I have new insight about dark matter.. Love this video!
🌌 Exceptionally compelling and beautifully narrated! This script weaves together Voyager’s legacy, dark matter, dark energy, and decades of cosmic discovery into a powerful, eye-opening journey-making complex science feel inspiring, human, and deeply fascinating from start to finish. 🚀✨
I began watching NOVA when I was in 3rd grade! Thanks to my 3rd grade teacher Ms. Singer who walked around the classroom with her pet white rat. She was amazing!
Fabric of the Cosmos introduced me to the wonder of physics ~20 years ago. Changed my life. I can't tell you how much I love this. Pass it forward, inspire awe, you have no idea how much of an impact you make. ❤❤
It's really nice of you to sneak in the Fort Laramie treaty and injustices of the past that have NOTHING to do with decoding the cosmos. Thanks for that "great work."
Actually, this one was disappointing - very kindergarten-level astronomy. Other than for some minor historical nuances, there was basically nothing new and whole video could be done in about 3.5 minutes while retaining all the core information. There should have been a warning "If you watch astronomy vids for more than an hour per year, do not watch this one" But, there's 8 bn people on the planet and I'm sure there's select few that probably didn't know perhaps even half of the stuff...
@Trea-pl4xr Actually, I was unnecessarily harsh. Originally, I clicked on a referenced YT vid from a different (and much more advanced) channel. Hence my frustration. But, 2 weeks later I found out that it was a mis-click and this video was NOT the one they referenced, so my snarky remarks were actually unfounded. My apologies.
So then Einstein was correct in introducing a cosmological constant , as it were , even though he himself thought that the discovery made by Hubble that the universe was NOT static but rather that it was expanding was proof that there should be NO cosmological constant , because if the universe was expanding , then there would be no need for such a constant to offset gravity and keep things constant . But Einstein did not live to learn that he was in fact correct to introduce such a constant when it was observed in 1997 or 1998 that the universe was not only expanding but that it was accelerating , so there was need for a cosmological constant in Einstein's equations after all to account for this observed accelerated expansion .
...All the Sciences are Valuable in adding to Man's understanding & knowledge. In such a very short span of Time our knowledge & understanding has developed. Each & every person and life is valuable, respectfully, humbly, Chuck...captivus brevis...you tube...Blessings...
So fascinating,the tone of you calm voice,I have time and enjoy every second and before I know 2hours have passed,also relativity.Thank you giving us this opportunity ₩ Antwep( Belgium) 10AM now.
This production is so unnecessarily over-the-top dramatic. I also enjoy the fact that some of these scientists speak so confidently about things they don't actually know.
When Voyager One and Two were launched, I was a sophomore in high school, so I remember all of the excitement and wonder of the "Grand Tour" of the outer Planets. We, as a scientific community, are just scratching the surface of space, as the James Webb telescope is literally re-writing the textbooks.
Well, since you brought up the analogy, you conveniently skipped the fact that the production values are significantly below the Cosmos series. But then again, the budget probably was too...
This is not about the history of cosmology. Its whole point is to convince you dark matter exists, and astrophysics does not have any problems that require a paradigm-shift. Adam Reiss is much more open to other alternative than this documentary. I watched one of his lectures.
I think NOVA is the one show on the internet you wouldn't get in trouble if you were caught watching it at work. More than likely your supervisor would sit and watch it with you. ;)
Absolutely wonderful episode of NOVA. I’ve been watching it since its inception in 1974. I’m surprised they didn’t talk about JWST? Perhaps this video was in production before we started receiving useable info from our newest space telescope. Perhaps it had something to do with the fact it only views infrared wave lengths? However, it’s my understanding that the infrared sensors are capable of much higher definition and are able to penetrate the dust floating around, than Hubble, which doesn’t operate in the infrared. I did see some graphics towards the end that were showing the JWST, and kind of referring to it as a future source for more definitive answers?
I remember his most (as an actor) from Oliver Stone's JFK and the TV show Person Of Interest, which sadly is starting to look more like a real possibility.
I've been watching these kind of shows since Connections and Cosmos were new, and I can predict them almost beat by beat. They add things over the years, but the core topics have been just retold over and over in shows. From red shift to CMB to the cosmological constant..
Correct. This one is clearly meant for audiences that don't watch more than 1 astronomy vid per year. This did feel like it was inspired by Cosmos. Unfortunately, the budget was probably around 5% of the Cosmos series budget per episode...
This music helped me connect with myself and give me inner peace. Thank you very much for sharing it! If you are reading this I hope you can make the best of yourself in whatever adversity you are going through and learn what makes you antifragile. 💙
You know how some particles behave differently when we observe them. Maybe the galaxies in the Universe only exist now that we're able to view them with these high-powered telescopes...
15% of Americans don't believe climate change is real. (The same number who do not see nuclear proliferation poses an existential problem to life on Earth.)
Leave it to NOVA to give you the perfect thing to wind down for the night while simultaneously making you feel so very tiny in the great sea of the cosmos.
I am not a physicist. Looking at these things is more of a hobby. One thought that occurs to me about dark energy: could it be the effect of gravity pulling from beyond the visible universe? Early expansion was faster than light, and is still happening, so there is an unknown amount of matter outside the visible universe, possibly affecting the things we can see.
“Theory’ meaning hypothesis. Not theory meaning scientific theory. This idea is not yet confirmed by math or data. Many people like it; some physicists are not yet convinced.
Voyager is almost the same as me and I have been so very fascinated by it, from the day I learned that fact. I wasn't even a year old when it left home, but it's still going. And science will keep going too. Maybe I'll be around when the next Huge Change happens and maybe not, but I'm glad I was here for this much.
The structure of the title teases more episodes in a series. Is “Decoding the Universe” a series? Is “Cosmos” just one the episode? What are the other episodes?
If there are, they probably renamed it to avoid viewer confusion with the 1980 series "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan and the more recent update series (2014 and 2020) hosted by Neil DeGrasse Tyson; neither of which this one is related to.
My G.U.T In the antiverse our Sun is eating consuming dark energy.. A death star 🌟 consuming there to shine life giving light here in our universe . If our universe is expanding, then that means the antiverse is shrinking.. Some how , particles responsible for gravity and time itself are finding harder and harder to get back to and remain in the antiverse..therefore excelarating our universes expansion and the antiverses collapse...a particle of dark energy that upon entering our verse becomes light.. Through and by way of stars and black and white holes these T.A.ps flow between our universe and theirs.. Creatures aware and alive made of dark matter..so scary..
I grew up along with the Voyager mission...I was 2 years old when the Voyager probes were launched...I was a freshman in high school when the "pale blue dot" image was taken....I had teen-age children of my own when the Voyager probes officially reached the outer edges of the solar system...I just turned 50 this summer, and won't be too far from retirement age myself by the time we finally lose contact with the Voyager probes. A lot of parallels between their life's journey and my own.
Time is the parallel that all things follow.
Wait until someone brings them back and says "Yeah these are cool, but don't litter!"
Watched this on TV last night. Wed night with PBS is always my fav evening . I love learning new things about the world and universe we live in.
If you grew up before the Internet in rural America like I did, you know very well that PBS was probably your only connection to science and outside cultures. I had PBS and my small county library, where I would check out tons of back issue National Geographics.
Agreed. I remember sitting in the library reading NG for hours. It was like discovering a new world.
I did as well, and the library was, and still is, my favorite place in the World.
I love the vast knowledge I receive from the Internet but, I sure do miss those days of Nat Geo, popular mechanics, magazines. Along with free TV and house phones. They say that the Internet and now AI have and will make life easier. It's funny how life was so much simpler back then. ✌️🙏
Absolutely correct! I was one of those kids. PBS and encyclopedias were my go to sources for my curious mind. The intro theme for NOVA still gives me goosebumps every time.
P...B...S KIDS!
NOVA: Quality productions over the ubiquitous dark energy of banal tv universe.
Every once in a while you find a little gem on RUclips. Thanks PBS for a lifetime of quality programs.
Naw literally everyday you can find a gem. You tick tock too much
I've been watching Nova for 50 years, it never fails to impress.
There are many things on RUclips that have been an ABSOLUTE BLESSING to me.
@metaparcel0:17
@Trea-pl4xrThat person does not even know how to spell Tik Tok or the correct use of "everyday" vs. "every day." So you're likely speaking to a 9- or 10-year-old.
We could eliminate a lot of science illiteracy in the USA if more people watched Nova.
I'm not sure about that. What did you learn about science from this episode?
@Jan96106 I personally didn't learn a lot of new things because I study these topics. You CANNOT be suggesting that most Americans already know these things?!? If that's what you're saying, you are very sadly mistaken.
@NorthernMike No, I'm not saying that. But I don't think this video makes anyone more literate about science. A good philosophy of science class is at least a start.
@Jan96106 It certainly gives a person a better understanding of what makes up "space".
I think philosophy should be secondary to a general understanding of science. That's the issue. I hear people say "I don't believe in science". That makes no sense.
Or they'll say that a theory "is just a theory". A theory in science is not what the lay person thinks it is.
General science illiteracy is the problem in the US, so let's start there.
@Jan96106 I'm confused how someone who is not familiar with the cosmos doesn't learn anything about science by watching this episode. That doesn't make sense.
Philosophy WAS science a few hundred years ago, not anymore.
Stunning visuals and captivating narration in "Decoding the Universe: Cosmos" take viewers on a mind-blowing journey through the vastness of space. A must-watch full documentary that will leave you in awe.
This is a wonderful documentary. For some reason, the woodwinds playing in the dome of the Mount Wilson Observatory brought me to tears. Superb acoustics indeed, but even more: It sounded like the music of the cosmos itself.
I absolutely love Nova… it don’t matter what the topic is about… when I hear “Now on Nova” I’m hooked. I have learned more on channels like PBS, than I ever did in school.
Same👍
Nova and Frontline are in my top 5 favorite shows of my lifetime. Cosmos the Original by Carl Sagan is my #1.
@ZMAN_420 yeah Sagan's Cosmos is a masterpiece, so many fond memories of watching it as a kid. Sagan is the 🐐
“it don’t matter” Yeah I guess you didn’t learn much in school.
@deathmetalpotato Nobody cares and guess what it don't matter it's a RUclips comments section nobody gives a blank about grammar or spelling or any of that
Typical NOVA program, I watch it to learn something and I end up with more questions than I started with. Love it.
*Hahaahaa IKR* 😆😂🤣🤣 ⚡️
😂😂😂😂 I agree.
But do realize that your questions get better. That's how we learn 😂
WHICH IS AMAZING!!!
Most of the time I like DW or BBC content better because it is deeper and more balanced, the exception is NOVA. Great programming. Keep up the great work. PBS.
the things i get excited about... new PBS documentary on the unvierse
The cosmos never ceases to humble us. Every new discovery reminds us how tiny we are, yet how incredible it is that we can even comprehend these vast distances and phenomena. NOVA makes the incomprehensible accessible. This is why public broadcasting matters! 🌌✨
Ever since "The Keys of Paradise" in 1979, I have found Nova to be most informative. Decades of sustained excellence.
The way they explained dark energy made it finally click for me. Been trying to wrap my head around that concept for years.
Was Really hoping for some NEW information.... But I guess not? Yet ANOTHER entire history of our cosmos discovery history----- very nice production, though !
Yes, thank you, PBS NOVA! Hubby & I watched this on 📺 TV Friday night, May 24, 2024.
It will be fascinating to see what the next 50 years brings into view! 🌌💗✌️😊🤙
Excellent, worthy of Nova. Thank you.
Nova never disappoints. I've watched Nova/PBS programs since I was a little thing, and I'm sure they had a hand in my electing to become a (now retired) science teacher. Thank you for all the insights and knowledge, Nova/PBS.🌻
This channel is phenomenal! I can listen to these documentaries for hours!
Knowing how little is understood is exciting, completely nixing the notion of boredom.
This documentary came before the JWST started to upend many previous theories about the origin of the universe. But it is still fascinating. I am glad I watched.
Nova is fantastic for learning what the current concepts are for Main Stream Academic Deductive Science. It does not do such a good job covering Anomalous Controversial Subjects best viewed through the lens of Inductive Reasoning. With that Caveat, highly recommend it to see how Academic Science views the Universe.
I love NOVA but this is behind, this was the cutting edge ... 3 years ago, but since then JWST has made astounding discoveries that potentially call a good bit of this into question.
In the sixth grade, I told my homeroom teacher, Mr. Peebles, that the other stars certainly had planets, and he agreed. Encouraged me into the sciences, so someday I might prove it. Great guy, and sure miss him. 56 now...
From childhood when NOVA released the annual doc on the universe and cosmos it was one of the most fascinating hours of my life. Watching it all unfold in less than an hour today was simply fascinating! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Just Wow.
Always like Nova, all the videos are incredible .,
Is an amazing info…!!
Superb video about complex stuff. Met Vera Rubin in the 90s. Liked talking with one of the giants in the field of dark energy.
I have a rudimentary understanding of a small portion of the topics in these videos, but I could watch these docs 24/7
PBS and other channels have youtubes that go into the different aspects and historical events. Another great channel is called "History of the Universe". I usually watch either cosmology or history vids before retiring at night. Great way to put all the cares of the workday behind you and expand the mind a bit before sleep.
Keep searching and you will find other videos that will put these topics in a better perspective for the layman.
I love PBS. Literally has taught me things since I was a kid. Please don't go anywhere
Yeah, PBS needs to root out their Leftist baggage before the Conservatives try to pull the plug on it, which they're already trying to do...
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I usually sleep through vids like this but I was awake dang.
"We are so struggling to figure out the nature of our cosmos and that's very humbling, very humbling, yet very empowering. It's a strange combination of the two things together.." ~Neta Bahcall
That resonated with me, too.
To what end? It’s hard to justify spending billions every year on the gathering of space knowledge when our country is on the verge of bankruptcy! Our debt is nearing 40,000,000,000,000 dollars!
NOVA always very well done.
Anyone else from Brazil watching this documentáry too?? Like It
Thank you for a well-made, entertaining, and educational video.
I have loved NOVA since I was a kid. They never fail at putting out great videos. I want to meet and talk to Lemaitre (yes, I know he's dead). I want to know how he reconciled his faith with his science and to theorize the Big Bang was crazy. This is the scientist I want to speak to, I'd have questions for days on end. Another excellent documentary. Proud to be a Nova Nerd!
What an awesome documentary of our universe the greatest mystery ever
This documentary really puts the vastness of the universe into perspective-dark matter and dark energy still blow my mind 🤯. NOVA never fails to make complex cosmic questions feel exciting and understandable.
thanks Vera Reuben, great genius. i love these galaxies, astronomy.
You know the best part about Nova on RUclips. No commercial interruptions.
Nova, is an excellent PBS show.
It seems like I missed so much, science is moving so fast that its getting hard to keep up with it, I am glad that I have new insight about dark matter.. Love this video!
*I remember the launch 🚀 and all the images that were sent back to Earth. Thanks **#Nova** **#PBS**.* 😊 ❤ 💙 🇺🇸
🌌 Exceptionally compelling and beautifully narrated! This script weaves together Voyager’s legacy, dark matter, dark energy, and decades of cosmic discovery into a powerful, eye-opening journey-making complex science feel inspiring, human, and deeply fascinating from start to finish. 🚀✨
Thank you NOVA.
I've been enjoying this program my entire adult life, and I'm 75 years old. I hope they continue to produce it.
I began watching NOVA when I was in 3rd grade! Thanks to my 3rd grade teacher Ms. Singer who walked around the classroom with her pet white rat. She was amazing!
NOVA always brings High Quality in ALL aspects!
Fabric of the Cosmos introduced me to the wonder of physics ~20 years ago. Changed my life. I can't tell you how much I love this. Pass it forward, inspire awe, you have no idea how much of an impact you make. ❤❤
However, materialistic scientists do Not know the source of Life -- living organisms.
A fabric unknown by modern science on earth.
The mystery of the universe is something that humans have always sought to understand.
It's really nice of you to sneak in the Fort Laramie treaty and injustices of the past that have NOTHING to do with decoding the cosmos. Thanks for that "great work."
Thanks and thumbs up for the free episode of Nova. Have a nice day.
PBS and NOVA are national treasures. Both need to be preserved.
Which presidential candidate wanted to axe PBS? I can't recall now, but it was a Republican naturally.
Good luck with that
@johnperrigo6474 take a wild Epstein. I mean guess.
This!
@johnperrigo6474 It is not programs like this conservatives are concerned about.
this took me back to when I was a kid and couldn't wait until PBS Kids was over so I could watch NOVA. Used to love it back then
PBS never disappoints with a space documentary!
Actually, this one was disappointing - very kindergarten-level astronomy. Other than for some minor historical nuances, there was basically nothing new and whole video could be done in about 3.5 minutes while retaining all the core information.
There should have been a warning "If you watch astronomy vids for more than an hour per year, do not watch this one"
But, there's 8 bn people on the planet and I'm sure there's select few that probably didn't know perhaps even half of the stuff...
@VladR1024 - Your post reeks of supercilious smuggery.
@VladR1024wrong answer chum
@Trea-pl4xr Actually, I was unnecessarily harsh. Originally, I clicked on a referenced YT vid from a different (and much more advanced) channel. Hence my frustration.
But, 2 weeks later I found out that it was a mis-click and this video was NOT the one they referenced, so my snarky remarks were actually unfounded. My apologies.
@VladR1024good for you for the apology! Proud of that very rare event!
Best show ever. I wish a new episode would come out every day.
So then Einstein was correct in introducing a cosmological constant , as it were , even though he himself thought that the discovery made by Hubble that the universe was NOT static but rather that it was expanding was proof that there should be NO cosmological constant , because if the universe was expanding , then there would be no need for such a constant to offset gravity and keep things constant . But Einstein did not live to learn that he was in fact correct to introduce such a constant when it was observed in 1997 or 1998 that the universe was not only expanding but that it was accelerating , so there was need for a cosmological constant in Einstein's equations after all to account for this observed accelerated expansion .
Never really thought about watching these but now that I did it's actually really amazing to know these things
...All the Sciences are Valuable in adding to Man's understanding & knowledge. In such a very short span of Time our knowledge & understanding has developed. Each & every person and life is valuable, respectfully, humbly, Chuck...captivus brevis...you tube...Blessings...
What would I do without PBS… PBS is Pandora’s box 🕋 when it comes to knowledge, I tried to soak it all up like a sponge 🧽
Nova rocks ⚡ outstanding production 😊
So fascinating,the tone of you calm voice,I have time and enjoy every second and before I know 2hours have passed,also relativity.Thank you giving us this opportunity ₩ Antwep( Belgium) 10AM now.
This production is so unnecessarily over-the-top dramatic. I also enjoy the fact that some of these scientists speak so confidently about things they don't actually know.
How to advertise the absence of a CV without actually saying it.
@mortalclown3812 oh sit down already clown. You didn't even attempt to understand my point, yet you seem to ASSert an ASSumptive conclusion.
@mortalclown3812and you just advertised that you can have credentials without having an education.
I believe perception *is* time, and have supported this hypothesis for about 25 years.
Because it fits; and that, perfectly.
When Voyager One and Two were launched, I was a sophomore in high school, so I remember all of the excitement and wonder of the "Grand Tour" of the outer Planets. We, as a scientific community, are just scratching the surface of space, as the James Webb telescope is literally re-writing the textbooks.
Same age I was when Pioneer 10 and 11 were launched, and ditto.
I was 27 and it seems like a snap of the fingers and I'm 75.
Maybe I'm more interested in this topic than most, but this was a wonderful NOVA episode!
Fabulous quick summary of the history of cosmology. Cosmos shrunk down into one episode.
Well, since you brought up the analogy, you conveniently skipped the fact that the production values are significantly below the Cosmos series. But then again, the budget probably was too...
This is not about the history of cosmology. Its whole point is to convince you dark matter exists, and astrophysics does not have any problems that require a paradigm-shift. Adam Reiss is much more open to other alternative than this documentary. I watched one of his lectures.
Fastest 53 minutes of my life just went by as I was watching this
Thank you for taking the time to make this documentary
I cannot wait to get home from work to watch!
Hahaha
I think NOVA is the one show on the internet you wouldn't get in trouble if you were caught watching it at work. More than likely your supervisor would sit and watch it with you. ;)
Wow, this was published 18 months ago, and I missed it 'til now. NOVA is one of my favorite shows, how did that happen? LOL
Absolutely wonderful episode of NOVA. I’ve been watching it since its inception in 1974. I’m surprised they didn’t talk about JWST? Perhaps this video was in production before we started receiving useable info from our newest space telescope. Perhaps it had something to do with the fact it only views infrared wave lengths? However, it’s my understanding that the infrared sensors are capable of much higher definition and are able to penetrate the dust floating around, than Hubble, which doesn’t operate in the infrared. I did see some graphics towards the end that were showing the JWST, and kind of referring to it as a future source for more definitive answers?
Love it, always have!!!
The sound design in this movie is incredible!
this is now one of my favorite Nova episodes, absolutely such a great dive into the topic!
Wednesday nights on PBS are always great
Jay O. Sanders, the voice of NOVA, the best narrator.
I remember his most (as an actor) from Oliver Stone's JFK and the TV show Person Of Interest, which sadly is starting to look more like a real possibility.
I’m not hear for the documentary but I can’t fall asleep so I’m watching this
OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for a great summary of the last 50 years
I've been watching these kind of shows since Connections and Cosmos were new, and I can predict them almost beat by beat. They add things over the years, but the core topics have been just retold over and over in shows. From red shift to CMB to the cosmological constant..
Correct. This one is clearly meant for audiences that don't watch more than 1 astronomy vid per year.
This did feel like it was inspired by Cosmos. Unfortunately, the budget was probably around 5% of the Cosmos series budget per episode...
This music helped me connect with myself and give me inner peace. Thank you very much for sharing it! If you are reading this I hope you can make the best of yourself in whatever adversity you are going through and learn what makes you antifragile. 💙
You know how some particles behave differently when we observe them. Maybe the galaxies in the Universe only exist now that we're able to view them with these high-powered telescopes...
nova is the best show that anyone has ever watched on TV better than anything 😊
I love cosmology. I just hope we survive the next century
15% of Americans don't believe climate change is real. (The same number who do not see nuclear proliferation poses an existential problem to life on Earth.)
"Decoding the universe", such hubris!
Who doesn't love a good NOVA episode!
What if gravity is not linear to mass?
Then faster than light travel becomes possible
George Peabody is from Danvers ma. I currently live in Danvers square and G. Peabody is our famous man.
This is off subject a bit but, I never understood why Cape Canaveral was renamed after being Cape Kennedy for so long.
Cape Canaveral was the original named. There was an attempt to rename it for Kennedy but it never really caught on.
@justinhope3437 I know that and I know why it was renamed for JFK but I don’t know the reasoning for changing it back.
This is top-notch content all the way through!
Leave it to NOVA to give you the perfect thing to wind down for the night while simultaneously making you feel so very tiny in the great sea of the cosmos.
We are but ants fighting over a woodpile.
REALLY GOOD apolitical episode. These are the ones I really love.
I am not a physicist. Looking at these things is more of a hobby. One thought that occurs to me about dark energy: could it be the effect of gravity pulling from beyond the visible universe? Early expansion was faster than light, and is still happening, so there is an unknown amount of matter outside the visible universe, possibly affecting the things we can see.
Sean, hmm 🤔, that is a fascinating idea! First time I ever heard that!
I think it would be cool to see the very first episode of Nova. How about it Nova PBS Official?
There’s a theory that our universe is actually in a black hole, hence why it’s expanding is actually a pretty convincing idea.
“Theory’ meaning hypothesis. Not theory meaning scientific theory. This idea is not yet confirmed by math or data. Many people like it; some physicists are not yet convinced.
Voyager is almost the same as me and I have been so very fascinated by it, from the day I learned that fact. I wasn't even a year old when it left home, but it's still going.
And science will keep going too. Maybe I'll be around when the next Huge Change happens and maybe not, but I'm glad I was here for this much.
The structure of the title teases more episodes in a series. Is “Decoding the Universe” a series? Is “Cosmos” just one the episode? What are the other episodes?
If there are, they probably renamed it to avoid viewer confusion with the 1980 series "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan and the more recent update series (2014 and 2020) hosted by Neil DeGrasse Tyson; neither of which this one is related to.
Thanks nova, I remember to keep the faith. Care for good astrophysics
“It’s fundamentally disturbing”
Truer words have never been spoken
My G.U.T
In the antiverse our Sun is eating consuming dark energy..
A death star 🌟 consuming there to shine life giving light here in our universe .
If our universe is expanding, then that means the antiverse is shrinking..
Some how , particles responsible for gravity and time itself are finding harder and harder to get back to and remain in the antiverse..therefore excelarating our universes expansion and the antiverses collapse...a particle of dark energy that upon entering our verse becomes light..
Through and by way of stars and black and white holes these T.A.ps flow between our universe and theirs..
Creatures aware and alive made of dark matter..so scary..
Not when you believe in the Creator of the Universe
HOPEFULLY YALL DO A DOCUMENTARY ON ME ONE DAY! RIDE OUT HERE SO I CAN MOVE MY STARS FOR YALL
Just watched this on tv
Thank you PBS. Really appreciate these amazing, educational videos
Dark matter!? Hell, we still don’t even know what gravity is.