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Planets, Stars, and Galaxies
Item# 39772
© 2010
31 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-60825-856-7
DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-60825-857-4
Beginning with the history of astronomy (Ptolemy, Copernicus, Giordano Bruno, Galileo), this program considers the mathematics of motion (velocity, acceleration); gravity (Kepler's discoveries, Newton...
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New! 400 Years of the Telescope
Item# 40873
© 2009
60 Min.
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In 17th century Florence, Italy, Galileo trained his spyglass on the heavens and discovered that Jupiter has four moons, Venus has phases like the Moon, and, most shocking of all: Earth is not the cen...
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Can We Make a Star on Earth?
Item# 40439
© 2008
48 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-60825-929-8
DVD ISBN: 978-1-60825-930-4
Nuclear fusion has kept our Sun burning for five billion years. Might it be harnessed here on Earth as an energy source? This program illustrates the race to create artificial stars that can ensure hu...
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Earthlike Worlds in Space
Item# 39364
© 2007
30 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-60467-132-2
DVD ISBN: 978-1-60467-133-9
Astronomers have detected hundreds of extrasolar planets in recent years, and the pace of discovery shows no sign of letting up. Are any of these far-off worlds comparable to Earth? This program visit...
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Building the Universe
Item# 39360
© 2007
30 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-60467-124-7
DVD ISBN: 978-1-60467-125-4
The Big Bang is a widely accepted theoretical model, but CERN's Large Hadron Collider offers something more tangible: creating the physical conditions surrounding the birth of the universe. This progr...
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The Cosmos: A Beginner's Guide
Item# 39358
© 2007
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-60467-120-9
DVD ISBN: 978-1-60467-121-6
Our view of the universe can change at any moment-due to a startling new telescope image, a bizarre radio signal from a distant star, or a bold mission undertaken by space-faring men and women. This s...
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Exploring the Cosmos
Item# 39362
© 2007
30 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-60467-128-5
DVD ISBN: 978-1-60467-129-2
Our current forays beyond the Earth are only baby steps in cosmic terms. Even so, a half-century of space exploration has produced a highly diversified range of missions, modes, and methods. This prog...
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Life in the Cosmos
Item# 39359
© 2007
27 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-60467-122-3
DVD ISBN: 978-1-60467-123-0
Although "little green men" belong in the menagerie of science fiction cliches, the search for extraterrestrial life is now taken seriously by many astronomers. This program follows veteran alien hunt...
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Seeing the Universe
Item# 39361
© 2007
30 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-60467-126-1
DVD ISBN: 978-1-60467-127-8
Today's astronomers use more sophisticated "eyes" than stargazers of centuries past, but peering into the night sky remains the principal way of exploring the depths of space. This program features ob...
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The Violent Universe
Item# 39363
© 2007
30 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-60467-130-8
DVD ISBN: 978-1-60467-131-5
The laws of physics are all well and good, but near-chaos apparently rules the cosmos. This program illustrates the extreme volatility of the forces at work in our universe, underscoring both the crea...
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