In the Blink of an Eye: Space in an Instant

When we look up at night, the universe seems pretty quiet. But that perspective is an illusion; in reality, there are millions of world-shattering events happening every instant across the cosmos. This short film explores just how much is going on every moment in our ridiculously enormous universe. In the fraction of a second it takes to blink your eyes, thousands of stars will be born, hundreds will explode and die, millions of planets will form, and our universe will expand by half a million kilometers in diameter. And these numbers only account for the observable universe -- not for what could be happening beyond, where some scientists believe there could be an infinite expanse of space. Think next time you blink. Visuals, Music, and Sound by John D. Boswell, aka melodysheep. Additional visuals provided by Tim Stupak, ArtGrid, and FilmSupply. Get the soundtrack: Support my work on Patreon: Please note that