Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
American Museum of Natural History Astronomer Dr. Jackie Faherty joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about the cosmos. How old is the universe?Could a solar flare destroy the internet? What would happen if two stars merged together? Where was the Big Bang located? Are non-spherical planets possible? Answers to these questions and many more await on Cosmology Support.
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Watch more from WIRED | Tech Support: youtube.com/show/VLPLibNZv5Zd0dwIx8baZGDdkoPNg6LHAPDi?sbp=QAE%3D
_For information about the American Museum of Natural History, visit amnh.org or connect with the Museum on YouTube youtube.com/@AmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory._
_For information about the OpenSpace data visualization software, visit: openspaceproject.com/._
0:00 Cosmos Support
0:14 How old is the universe?
0:53 3l Atlas: What is it?
2:09 ∞
2:56 Living in a multiverse
3:48 Interstellar black hole non-Spaghettification
4:47 Milky Way's center?
5:14 Stars and Galaxies
6:00 Largest structure in the universe
7:32 Dark Energy and Dark Matter
9:06 Skipping to the last page
11:04 The Asteroid Belt
12:35 Aliens with telescopes
13:39 Sunspots
14:38 Would a solar flare destroy the internet?
15:48 ELI5 Dwarf Planets
17:10 What would happen if two stars merged together?
18:05 Rogue Planets
19:08 Are non-spherical planets possible?
20:00 Where was the Big Bang located?
21:12 The shape of the Milky Way
22:01 Types of stars
22:55 Super-Earths?
23:56 Why is the night sky dark?
24:59 How many stars are visible from Earth?
Director: Lisandro Perez-Rey
Director of Photography: Charlie Jordan
Editor: Paul Tael
Expert: Dr. Jackie Faherty
OpenSpace Pilot: Micah Acinapura.
Line Producer: Jamie Rasmussen
Associate Producer: Brandon White
Production Manager: Jonathan Rinkerman
Casting Producer: Nick Sawyer
Camera Operator: Jeremy Harris
Sound Mixer: Sean Paulsen
Production Assistant: Ryan Coppola
Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin
Post Production Coordinator: Stella Shortino
Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araujo
Additional Editor: Sam DiVito
Assistant Editor: Justin Symonds
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American Museum of Natural History Astronomer Dr. Jackie Faherty joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about the cosmos. How old is the universe?Could a solar flare destroy the internet? What would happen if two stars merged together? Where was the Big Bang located? Are non-spherical planets possible? Answers to these questions and many more await on Cosmology Support.
*WIRED recommends:*
youtu.be/5Qkm-LuUbBQ
youtu.be/JcI8yn7xQWo
youtu.be/YtIw3wqHeNY
Watch more from WIRED | Tech Support: youtube.com/show/VLPLibNZv5Zd0dwIx8baZGDdkoPNg6LHAPDi?sbp=QAE%3D
_For information about the American Museum of Natural History, visit amnh.org or connect with the Museum on YouTube youtube.com/@AmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory._
_For information about the OpenSpace data visualization software, visit: openspaceproject.com/._
0:00 Cosmos Support
0:14 How old is the universe?
0:53 3l Atlas: What is it?
2:09 ∞
2:56 Living in a multiverse
3:48 Interstellar black hole non-Spaghettification
4:47 Milky Way's center?
5:14 Stars and Galaxies
6:00 Largest structure in the universe
7:32 Dark Energy and Dark Matter
9:06 Skipping to the last page
11:04 The Asteroid Belt
12:35 Aliens with telescopes
13:39 Sunspots
14:38 Would a solar flare destroy the internet?
15:48 ELI5 Dwarf Planets
17:10 What would happen if two stars merged together?
18:05 Rogue Planets
19:08 Are non-spherical planets possible?
20:00 Where was the Big Bang located?
21:12 The shape of the Milky Way
22:01 Types of stars
22:55 Super-Earths?
23:56 Why is the night sky dark?
24:59 How many stars are visible from Earth?
Director: Lisandro Perez-Rey
Director of Photography: Charlie Jordan
Editor: Paul Tael
Expert: Dr. Jackie Faherty
OpenSpace Pilot: Micah Acinapura.
Line Producer: Jamie Rasmussen
Associate Producer: Brandon White
Production Manager: Jonathan Rinkerman
Casting Producer: Nick Sawyer
Camera Operator: Jeremy Harris
Sound Mixer: Sean Paulsen
Production Assistant: Ryan Coppola
Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin
Post Production Coordinator: Stella Shortino
Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araujo
Additional Editor: Sam DiVito
Assistant Editor: Justin Symonds
Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7
Listen to the Get WIRED podcast ►► link.chtbl.com/wired-ytc-desc
Want more WIRED? Get the magazine ►► subscribe.wired.com/subscribe/splits/wired/WIR_YouTube?source=EDT_WIR_YouTube_0_Video_Description_ZZ
Follow WIRED:
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