Wonders of the Universe • 4 episodes •
Messengers
The final episode shows how the unique properties of light provide an insight into the origins and development of mankind and the Universe.
This episode documents how gravity has an effect across the universe, and how the relatively weak force creates an orbit. We also see how a neutron star's gravity works. Finally, there is a look back at how research on gravity has enabled us to better understand the cosmos.
The final episode shows how the unique properties of light provide an insight into the origins and development of mankind and the Universe.
The Known Universe takes viewers from the Himalayas through our atmosphere and the inky black of space to the afterglow of the Big Bang. Every star, planet, and quasar seen in the film is possible because of the world's most complete four-dimensional map of the universe, the Digital Universe Atlas that is maintained and updated by astrophysicists at the American Museum of Natural History.
Today Phil explains how telescopes work and offers up some astronomical shopping advice.
#6 • Crash Course Astronomy • Astronomy
NASA may have just gotten one step closer to the answering the question: are we alone? The Spitzer Telescope has made a groundbreaking discovery of exoplanets that could be similar to our own. And as Kepler also continues its search, our understanding of the universe continues to be redefined.
4 • Science Breakthroughs • 2017 • Astronomy
We examine what lies beneath Mars’s surface and uncover answers to some of the mysteries that have stumped scientists for decades
4/6 • Mars: The Secret Science Series 1 • 2014 • Astronomy
Does life exist anywhere else in the universe? And how did it get started? Scientists are seeking the answers in the cosmos, our solar system and right here on planet Earth.
The Economist • 2015 • Astronomy
For many years Black Holes were believed to be myths, but modern astronomy is proving the reality of the most powerful destroyers in the Universe.
S1E2 • How the Universe Works • 2010 • Astronomy
