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S5 E2 Painted By Light

Documentary

TV-PG

26 minutes

Sep 9, 2013

When the universe formed, all of space blazed white-hot, but it didn't last. Darkness reined for 200 million years before the light was reborn.Featuring: Ivan Semeniuk

Season 5, 6 Episodes

Cosmic Vistas - Eye of the Beholder

Eye of the Beholder,

The night sky has always been a source of wonder and mystery. In the quest to explore the universe, our greatest ally is the Hubble telescope.

Cosmic Vistas - Painted By Light

Painted By Light,

When the universe formed, all of space blazed white-hot, but it didn't last. Darkness reined for 200 million years before the light was reborn.

Cosmic Vistas - Colour

Color is essential to both art and astronomy. When measured, it can tell us the temperature, chemical composition, and motion of astronomical objects.

Cosmic Vistas - Cosmic Perspective

Cosmic Perspective,

For most of human history, the night sky seemed two-dimensional. To our ancestors, this perspective gave no hint to the universe's true depth.

Cosmic Vistas - Grand Design

The Hubble telescope finds design on a grand scale, especially when it zooms in on the spiral galaxies that populate the universe around us.

Cosmic Vistas - Vanishing Points

Vanishing Points,

The core of a galaxy attracts our eyes and makes up feel like we are gazing down a deep well. But this illusion conceals an even deeper truth.

Details

Cosmic Vistas

Documentary

TV-PG

5 Seasons

13 minutes

See the sun, moon, planets, and galaxies through the eyes of intrepid machines that are blazing a trail across the solar system. A gateway to bold adventures, these cameras are delivering spectacular new cosmic vistas.

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