The Sun is only one of more than 200 billion stars in the Milky Way. Students will see the enormous span of the universe, some of our neighboring stars and an excellent description of the life of a star. Of the 200 billion stars in our galaxy, the nearest star is Alpha Centauri, 4.25 light years away.

Originally released by TMW Media Group, 2014. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on February 08, 2017.

Milky Way (1:59); --Star Birth (2:24); -- Sun is Dying (2:27); -- Supergiants (2:48); -- Credits: Galaxy - The Milky Way: Show Me Science (0:23); .