Stephen Hawking's Universe
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Stephen Hawking's Universe is an astronomical documentary from 1997 made for the Public Broadcasting Service
featuring the theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking
. The six episode series discusses the history of astronomy as well as black holes and dark matter
.
An extensive online companion site was produced to accompany the documentary. The online companion covers history of cosmology, unanswered questions and other topics related to the program. It was designed to function as both a supplement to the series and a stand-alone web piece. Along with details explaining terminology, different models of the universe, biographies of famous historical figures in cosmology and content derived from the program, the web companion included discussions by contemporary cosmologists of "unsolved mysteries", an opportunity to ask questions, as well as suggestions for experiments.
One of the episodes, "On the dark side", related the possibility of hyperspace travel and explored the technology of the Star Wars
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Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
featuring the theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking
Stephen Hawking
Stephen William Hawking, CH, CBE, FRS, FRSA is an English theoretical physicist and cosmologist, whose scientific books and public appearances have made him an academic celebrity...
. The six episode series discusses the history of astronomy as well as black holes and dark matter
Dark matter
In astronomy and cosmology, dark matter is matter that neither emits nor scatters light or other electromagnetic radiation, and so cannot be directly detected via optical or radio astronomy...
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Episodes
- Seeing is believing
- The big bang
- Cosmic alchemy
- On the dark side
- Black holes and beyond
- An answer to everything
An extensive online companion site was produced to accompany the documentary. The online companion covers history of cosmology, unanswered questions and other topics related to the program. It was designed to function as both a supplement to the series and a stand-alone web piece. Along with details explaining terminology, different models of the universe, biographies of famous historical figures in cosmology and content derived from the program, the web companion included discussions by contemporary cosmologists of "unsolved mysteries", an opportunity to ask questions, as well as suggestions for experiments.
One of the episodes, "On the dark side", related the possibility of hyperspace travel and explored the technology of the Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
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See also
- Into The Universe with Stephen HawkingInto The Universe with Stephen HawkingInto the Universe with Stephen Hawking is a 2010 science documentary television mini-series written by British physicist Stephen Hawking. The series was created for Discovery Channel by Darlow Smithson Productions and features computer generated imagery of the universe created by Red Vision...
, a 2010 documentary mini-series - Stephen Hawking's Universe, a book written by John Boslough, published in June 1989, an introduction to the most remarkable scientist of our time.
- Stephen Hawking's Universe: The Cosmos Explained, a paperback book written by David Filkin, published in October 1998, presents the frontiers of scientific knowledge about the basis of our existence & of everything around us.