Something I have found interesting about Youtube shorts is that it runs on a completely different algorithm then the main Youtube algorithm, meaning that each creator has a chance to explore two different mediums (one limited to at most one minute, and vertical format) and the other one being standard horizontal videos of any lenght.

I have already posted about the “Tour of the Universe” video I released recently (https://youtu.be/1ccmMlG_K9E). So I thought I would try converting the content to shorts, so as to reach a different audience, and to have the content presentable in short, easy to get through clips.

Something else I am trying out is the assumption that most people like learning, and exploring the Universe, but might not have the time/energy/attention/focus for a longer video on astrophysics. So kinda of trying to make scientific content for a more ADD or busy generation via shorts. Also, the visuals of the video are pretty, and thought they might do well in a mobile format.

I did also edit down the material, removing some jokes that on 2nd thought I don’t think landed, or just removing some parts for brevity and flow. Still covers all the major points, just as Earth, Moon, Mars, Oort Cloud, Alpha Centauri, Milky Way and Andromeda Galaxies, Local Group, Virgo Supercluster, Lanaikai and vast span of the ever expanding universe.

Enjoy the shorts/mobile tour of the universe: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvLRH9nbBGMUcH2M10bbZLUN1vwLK1Y7A