Wednesday 30 November 2016

Mercury and Venus:The Inner Planets. The Universe. Season 1. Episode 7.


The documentary film «Mercury and Venus:The Inner Planets. The Universe». 1 Season. 7 Episode.
Scorched by the sun, Mercury and Venus are hostile worlds, one gouged with craters from cosmic collisions and the other a vortex of sulphur and acid rain.
Contrasts the radical differences between Earth and the planets Venus and Mercury. Lessons for life on earth are presented.

The Universe is an American documentary television series that features computer-generated imagery and computer graphics of astronomical objects in the universe plus interviews with experts who study in the fields of cosmology, astronomy, and astrophysics. The program is produced by Flight 33 Productions and Workaholic Productions.

Tuesday 29 November 2016

Spaceship Earth. The Universe. Season 1. Episode 6.


The documentary film «Spaceship Earth. The Universe» 1 season. 6 Episode.
Take a high performance ride through the formation of the third planet from the Sun, Earth. A survivor of one of the most violent "neighborhoods" in the universe, learn how earth was created and discover what creatures hold clues to how life began. What evil forces threaten the demise of Earth? Complex and controversial, this is the scientific detective story of all time. Cutting-edge graphics are used along with the stories of scientists and explorers who dare to venture into the uncharted territory of the cosmos.

The Universe is an American documentary television series that features computer-generated imagery and computer graphics of astronomical objects in the universe plus interviews with experts who study in the fields of cosmology, astronomy, and astrophysics. The program is produced by Flight 33 Productions and Workaholic Productions.

Monday 28 November 2016

Technology 2016.


Decisions about the future of the Europe’s space programme will be made at the ESA Ministerial Council meeting on 1-2 December.

Ministers from the 22 ESA Member States and Canada will gather in Lucerne, Switzerland, to agree on future spending priorities.

As well as funding a core programme, ESA members can subscribe to optional programmes. These range from future astronomy missions to the development of new satellite communications systems.

Before the meeting, each ESA directorate has drawn-up a list of priorities to be considered by ministers.

In this first in a series of reports, we hear from ESA’s Technology Directorate in particular on their proposals for an asteroid mission.

Friday 25 November 2016

The Moon. The Universe. Season 1. Episode 5.


The documentary film «The Universe: The Moon» 1 season. 5 Episode.
It (the moon) is so close. Millennium man felt comfortable in her presence. She was a beacon for night travelers, a calendar for farmers and a guide in the sea for sailors. In some cultures, it was even the Deity. This is the only cosmic body, which is visited by people. But first, how it got there? Where the Moon come from? The answer is even more amazing and spectacular than most residents of Earth could imagine.
NASA is planning to build a permanent outpost there. Discover how the moon came to be-if you don't already know, you will be astounded.

Wednesday 23 November 2016

Mars:The Red Planet. The Universe. Season 1. Episode 2.


Documentary series «The Universe:Mars. The Red Planet ».
It has been fifty years since man first ventured into space, but the greatest secrets are yet to be revealed. Mars is the planet in our solar system most similar to Earth despite otherworldly features such as the largest volcano in the Solar System. Rumors of life on Mars may be substantiated as NASA orbiters and rovers discover new evidence of frozen water just beneath the rusty soil. Did alien life exist there? As Earth reels with the effects of global warming, Mars becomes the most likely candidate for eventual human habitation. Cutting-edge computer graphics are used to show what life would be like on Mars, and to imagine what kind of life forms might evolve in alien atmospheres.

Wednesday 16 November 2016

The End Of The Earth. The Universe. Season 1. Episode 3.


Documentary series «The Universe: The End Of The Earth».
Asteroids, comets, gamma ray bursts and the sun all combine to make the Earth a dangerous place to live. NASA's top brass and other scientists are arming themselves with the latest technology to pre-empt an apocalyptic attack. Watch and investigate bizarre, and terrifying apocalyptic scenarios and the ways that scientists are racing against the clock to develop technology to defend our planet.
Through the use of modern computer graphics software and basing on the latest space research, the series "The Universe" will help viewers to travel back in the blink of an eye not only on other planets, but also in other galaxies. We can imagine what forms life can develop on planets with a different atmosphere, to witness the various space disasters, visit the parallel universe and unveil some of the secrets that keeps the vast Cosmos.