Universe
The Milky Way: Island of Light
Season 1 Episode 3 of 5
Professor Brian Cox explores the Milky Way, using data from a cutting-edge space telescope to reveal the dramatic history of Earth's galaxy, and predict its cataclysmic future. The European Space Agency's Gaia Space Telescope painstakingly measures the true position of over a billion stars, producing the most accurate map of the Milky Way ever created, while also measuring their movement, allowing their positions to be tracked back through time
Universe airs on BBC Two Wales HD at 4:15 PM, Wednesday 30 July. (Subtitles, repeat, audio description.)
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
General
Kenny Scott
Producer
Gideon Bradshaw
Executive Producer
Andrew Cohen
Executive Producer