November 14, 2012
The Earth has carried you around the Sun again, steady as ever, while the stars kept their patient watch.
Our Story in One Minute
Birthday · November 14, 2012
A little universe, just for you
Your date.
Ready to give.
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APOD published November 14, 2012 · Video still. Credit: MelodySheep, Symphony of Science, John Boswell; Music Credit: Our Story. A publication-date match, not a photo taken on your date. Independent of NASA.
Could you tell the story of human existence in a minute? This thrilling video culls together multiple teasing snippets in an attempt to do just that. And sets it to music. Briefly depicted, from start to finish, is an artistic animation of the Big Bang, a trip across the early universe, the formation of the Earth and Moon, the emergence of multi-celled life and plants, the rise of reptiles and dinosaurs, a devastating meteor strike, the rise of mammals and humans, and finally the rise of modern civilization. The minute movie ends with a flyover of the modern skyscraper and a human standing atop a snow covered mountain. The above video is the latest from the Symphony of Science project. Gallery: Yesterday's Total Solar Eclipse Challenge: Can you identify the skyscraper at 1:18 and the snow-covered mountain at 1:25?
Image credit: MelodySheep, Symphony of Science, John Boswell; Music Credit: Our Story