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Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:18:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://documentaryheaven.com/stargazing-live/ http://documentaryheaven.com/stargazing-live/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:33:56 +0000 Danny http://documentaryheaven.com/?p=6364 Professor Brian Cox and Dara O Briain host three days of live stargazing featuring epic images from observatories around the globe.Episode 1: Jonathan Ross is shown how to use a telescope. Brian explains why planets are spheres. Hawaii becomes home to Liz, who tells us about Mars and Mark gives tips on how to take brilliant night photographs.Episode 2: Liz shows us images of the sun, Brian explains how we know where every planet will be at a certain time, Liz talks about blackouts from CMEs. We are shown images of the Andromida Galaxy, our nearest neighbour, and a weirdo talks about sound in Apace.Episode 3: Brian talks to the astronauts on board the International Space Station,Mark gives amateur stargazers a chance to watch the Quadrantid Meteor Shower, Liz looks at the night skies from beautiful Hawaii nd shows us some of the telescopes, Dara goes on top of the Lovell telescope at their HQ in Jodrell Bank Observ... 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If the density of the universe is greater than the “critical density”, then gravity will eventually win and the universe will collapse back on itself, the so called “Big Crunch”.However, the results of the WMAP mission and observations of distant supernova have suggested that the expansion of the universe is actually accelerating which implies the existence of a form of matter with a strong... Watch Now]]> http://documentaryheaven.com/is-the-universe-infinite/feed/ 1 http://documentaryheaven.com/seeing-stars/ http://documentaryheaven.com/seeing-stars/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 22:24:41 +0000 Danny http://documentaryheaven.com/?p=6132 Around the world, a new generation of astronomers are hunting for the most mysterious objects in the universe. Young stars, black holes, even other forms of life.They have created a dazzling new set of super-telescopes that promise to rewrite the story of the heavens.This film follows the men and women who are pushing the limits of science and engineering in some of the most extreme environments on earth. But most strikingly of all, no-one really knows what they will find out there.... Watch Now]]> http://documentaryheaven.com/seeing-stars/feed/ 4 http://documentaryheaven.com/our-future-in-space/ http://documentaryheaven.com/our-future-in-space/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:50:39 +0000 Danny http://documentaryheaven.com/?p=6121 This vigorous discussion on "Our Future In Space" featuring Phil Plait, Pamela Gay, Lawrence Krauss, Bill Nye, and Neil deGrasse Tyson was one of the most memorable moments at TAM 2011 Las Vegas. We invite you to enjoy the video of this great panel discussion.... 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With massive budget cuts from previous and current US administrations, the country will coon be losing our collective and genius workforce at the Kennedy Space Center. ’2nd Assassination of JFK’ brings to light the uncertainties surrounding the future of America in space, and how this uncertainty could be one of our most costly mistakes.Released Jul 6, 2011. 50 min. Executive producers: Jason Linkous and D.K. Johnston. Documentary film.... Watch Now]]> http://documentaryheaven.com/the-2nd-assassination-of-jfk/feed/ 16 http://documentaryheaven.com/the-space-shuttle/ http://documentaryheaven.com/the-space-shuttle/#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:35:57 +0000 Danny http://documentaryheaven.com/?p=5928 An idea born in unsettled times becomes a feat of engineering excellence. The most complex machine ever built to bring humans to and from space and eventually construct the next stop on the road to space exploration.Released Jul 5, 2011. 81 min. Narrated by William Shatner. TV documentary. ... 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