Wonders of the universe. Messengers

Description

The search for the secrets of everything - The universe is almost impossible to comprehend - 13.7 billion years old, 93 billion light years across and filled with over 100 billion galaxies, each containing hundreds of billions of stars. This documentary series about space explains the vast phenomena of deep space by re-examining the familiar on Earth. Taking science away from telescopes and labs, Universal travels into the natural world and across the planet. These journeys are combined with spectacular images of space. Using stunning high definition CGI, this programme offers views of giant supernova, gamma ray bursts and recently discovered galaxies, and sheds light on the furthest reaches of the universe, just moments after its creation. Messenger is part of the Wonders of the World series produced by the BBC. BBC Active can provide a licence for use in education and training.

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58 min

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Date of Publication

2011

Database

Alexander Street

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