[1] It features a large variety of special effects and animations, as well as fantastical depictions of travel around the Solar System and to the stars.

6) At the Gates of Infinity (German: An den Toren der Unendlichkeit) Explains that there is no up or down in space, and attempts to show people in zero gravity; discusses nebulas.

[7]) 7) Becoming and Waning in Outer Space (German: Werden und Vergehen im Weltenraum) Discusses the relative movements of stars; that the shape of constellations is a matter of perspective; a mass of gas taking a spiral disk shape, wherein knots form to become planets — in their youth as gas, forming a solid kernel — formation of (terrestrial) planets; erosion of surface of Earth, prehistoric creatures.

Speculates on the future of the Earth — shows people freezing, then a very extended depiction of the world burning up upon being hit by another heavenly body.

Scientific review: Constructions: "Thanks to" The film is described as being "overwhelming", a "wild success" at the time, in contrast with the Ufa's later, better known production Metropolis.

[9] The spirit and content of the film more closely parallels that of Carl Sagan's TV series Cosmos: A Personal Voyage.