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A Science Odyssey: Mysteries of the Universe
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MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE probes the twin revolutions in physics and astronomy, and delves into scientists' century-long struggle to discover the fundamental laws of Everything. Topics include telescopes, pulsars, the size of the universe, astrophysics, black holes, the structure of the atom and ...
Comets & Meteors Enhanced Classroom Edition
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In Comets & Meteors, Bill Nye shows how these high-speed space chunks carry information about the history of our universe. Earth's impact with them may have created the oceans, caused the extinction of the dinosaurs, or brought life to Earth. In addition to the complete 26-minute episode of Comets ...
Cycles of the Sky
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A detailed description of the phases of the moon is highlighted by computer graphics that illustrate the relative positions of Earth, the moon, and the sun during each of the phases. The program explains the sidereal and synodic periods of the moon and why they are different. A description of ...
Einstein's Messengers
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This program examines how LIGO, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory, is spearheading the completely new field of gravitational wave astronomy and opening a whole new window on the universe. Designed to detect gravitational waves from space, LIGO is the world's most precise ...
Exploring Space: The Quest for Life
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Are humans special? Or are we just one of many life forms that exist beyond Earth? Is there a future for humankind on other planets? Each discovery inches us closer to answering these cosmic questions-linking life on Earth with the rest of the universe and renewing our dreams of what lies in the ...
Galileo: On the Shoulders of Giants
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At the dawn of the 17th century, astronomer Galileo (Michael Moriarty) is on the verge of uncovering the biggest mysteries of the universe. But his ambitions are thwarted by lack of money, a lazy brother and a jealous rival. Luckily, Galileo finds support from the pampered son of the powerful ...
Jupiter and Saturn
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The first half of the program covers Jupiter and includes images of that planet taken on the Voyager mission, which explored the outer solar system and provided astronomers with vast quantities of information. Astronomers describe Jupiter's features, including the Great Red Spot, described in the ...
Neutron Stars and Black Holes
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The death of massive stars marks the beginning of the strangest of celestial objects: neutron stars, pulsars, and black holes. This program begins with the story of how observations made almost a thousand years apart provided the first evidence of the existence of dense objects, such as neutron ...
