A series which looks at the research projects of individual astronomers, and the process of astronomy. “Where is the rest of the universe?” looks at the work of three astronomers: Vera Rubin and Tony Tyson who are conducting separate research projects into dark matter, which astronomers believe makes up 90% of the known universe and Frank Dobson, inventor of a home-made telescope, who preaches the gospel of astronomy to anyone who will listen. “Searching for black holes” looks in detail at an experiment linking several radio telescopes worldwide in an attempt to discover if there is a black hole at the heart of a quasar-like galaxy NGC1275. “A Window to creation” looks at background radiation from the big bang and the attempt to explain how the smoothness of the primeval universe developed into the complex universe we now can see. Narrated by Richard Chamberlain.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
38584
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Astronomers
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Astronomy
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Big bang theory
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Black holes (Astronomy)
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Dark matter (Astronomy)
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Methodology
Television
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - United States
Television → Television series
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)