The Milky Way

Embark on a breath-taking voyage to the outer limits of the universe with Gustav Holst’s astronomical tour-de-force The Planets.

In this filmed orchestral performance, Holst’s monumental music is combined with short talks about the cosmos and spectacular visuals.

In the fourth chapter, The Milky Way, Professor Paul Crowther provides an overview of the content of our Milky Way galaxy, including its central supermassive black hole, our satellite galaxies and the future merger of our Milky Way and Andromeda, enhanced by stunning images from The European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere (ESO) telescopes and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) spacecraft.