The Most Astounding Fact About The Universe

In a 2008

interview

by TIME magazine, astrophysicist

Neil deGrasse Tyson

was asked what he thought the "most astounding fact" about the Universe was. Never at a loss for words, the famed scientist gave his equally astounding answer. His response is in the video above, set to images and music by

Max Schlickenmeyer

.

It's the best three minutes and thirty-three seconds you'll spend all day.

Via

io9.com

and

It's Okay to be Smart.