article_snippet.sent: One of the world's greatest scientists has covered Monty Python's classic Galaxy Song, taking listeners on a journey out of the Milky Way.
article_snippet.sent: Monty Python's Galaxy Song (clip from the video shown) is a cover of the song from 1983 film Monty Python's Meaning of Life.
article_snippet.sent: the video is a recreation of the song from the 1983 film Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, when Eric Idle originally took viewers on a journey through the cosmos.
article_snippet.sent: Interestingly, much of the science in the song is right - or at least, fairly accurate, with a few exceptions for artistic reasons.
article_snippet.sent: For example, the lyrics state that Earth is
article_snippet.sent: Towards the end of the song, the speed of light is said to be 12 million miles per minute - which is pretty close to the actual figure of 11.16 million miles.
article_snippet.sent: The Galaxy Song digital download & video has now been released.
article_snippet.sent: Watch the original Galaxy Song below .
highlights_snippet.sent: It is a cover of the song from 1983 film Monty Python's Meaning of Life .
  