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Journey to the Edge of the Universe

In one single, epic camera move we journey from Earth's surface to the outermost reaches of the universe on a grand tour of the cosmos, to explore newborn stars, distant planets, black holes and beyond.

Journey to the Edge of the Universe , Creating the Edge of the Universe , For director Yavar Abbas, working with the animations for this unprecedented program was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Journey to the Edge of the Universe , But How Does It Stick? , In the vast hollows of space, a tiny probe sits atop a piece of galactic rubble -- and reveals secrets to the birth of our Earth.

Journey to the Edge of the Universe , Let's Get Existential , A moment of reflection in our journey to the edge of everything.

Journey to the Edge of the Universe , Death of a Galaxy , In space, no one can hear the swan song of a galaxy -- but now you can see it.

Journey to the Edge of the Universe , From Sketch to Screen , Creating the complex animations illustrating the universe requires research, creativity, patience, some really powerful software.

Journey to the Edge of the Universe , Saturn Like Never Before , If you've ever wanted to skate across Saturn's rings, now is your chance. Just be careful -- that ice is cold.

Journey to the Edge of the Universe,Neptune's moon Triton and its erupting geysers.

Journey to the Edge of the Universe,The sun from Earth's perspective.

Journey to the Edge of the Universe,Black hole consumes a star.

Journey to the Edge of the Universe,Graphic of entering a crab nebula.

Journey to the Edge of the Universe,Graphic of the surface of the sun.

Image: Space from Journey to the Edge of the Universe interactive

INTO THE UNKNOWN

Do you ever wonder what's beyond the starry sky? See it yourself and take a breathtaking grand tour of the cosmos.

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Space representing National Geographic Channel show Journey to the Edge of the Universe

JOURNEY PAST THE STARS

Beyond the comforts of our home planet Earth, is a vast and mysterious world. Learn more about our galaxy and the secrets it holds.

Venus, the goddess of love, is the solar system's brightest planet.
Although similar in size and gravity as Earth, Venus' atmosphere is full of deadly sulphuric acid.
Covered with a thin veneer of rock, Mercury is a huge ball or iron and has a powerful gravitational pull for its size.
The strongest magnet known in the universe is a magnetar, a rare type of neutron star. To date, there have only been about ten discoveries of a magnetar.
The sun is so far away that if it burned out we wouldn't know about it for eight minutes.
The red planet, Mars, has no ozone layer and has nothing to protect against the sun's ultra-violet rays. This makes it unlivable for humans.
By dating the meteorites found on Earth, we can tell the planets were born 4.6 billion years ago.
Jupiter is spinning at an incredible rate, whipping up winds to hundreds of miles an hour.
Saturn is a giant ball of gas; so light it would float on water.