Hubblecast 96: How many galaxies are there?

Since Edwin Hubble discovered that the Milky Way is not the only galaxy in the Universe astronomers try to find out how many of them are there. This new Hubblecast focusses on the question “How many galaxies are there?” including the new numbers achieved in 2016.

Credit:

Directed by: Mathias Jäger
Visual design and editing: Martin Kornmesser (martin-kornmesser.de)
Written by: Mathias Jäger, Eleanor Spring, Thomas Barratt
Narration: Sara Mendes da Costa
Images: NASA, ESA/Hubble, M. Kornmesser
Videos: NASA, ESA/Hubble
Animations: NASA, ESA/Hubble, M. Kornmesser, L. Calçada
Music: Johan B. Monell (www.johanmonell.com)
Web and technical support: Mathias Andre and Raquel Yumi Shida
Executive producer: Lars Lindberg Christensen