Discover the chance encounters that have shaped our place in the universe. “Encounters in the Milky Way” is a journey through time, exploring the cosmic movements that shape our galactic neighborhood—billions of years into the past and millions of years into the future.
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Kollision der Milchstraße mit der Zwerggalaxie Sagittarius
Narrated by Pedro Pascal, experience spectacular moments in the past and future of our solar system, including the orbits of stars, comets, interstellar debris, and visually stunning clouds of gas and dust—and, visualized for the first time, the dramatic, ongoing merger of our galaxy with a smaller satellite galaxy.
Developed by a team of astronomers, science visualization experts, and artists, “Encounters in the Milky Way” is based on data from one of the most groundbreaking projects of the last century: the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Gaia mission, the so-called “billion-star survey,” which maps the precise positions, distances, and motions of nearly two billion stars in this galaxy. “Encounters in the Milky Way” was developed by the American Museum of Natural History (amnh.org) with significant support and partnership from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Coffee, Cake, and Cosmos Combo
This event can be booked as part of the “Coffee, Cake, and Cosmos Combo” (Thu.–Sun., 3–7 p.m. at the Zeiss Großplanetarium).
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