24 November 2013 Science/Astronomy

BBC Horizon - Comet of the Century A Horizon Special (2013)

Comet ISON could well be the brightest and most spectacular comet for a generation. It should appear above the eastern horizon from December 2013 as a glorious streak across the sky. ISON has been travelling towards the sun for ten thousand years and will make only one orbit through its corona before disappearing off into the outer solar system. But as well as providing a great spectacle, ISON's tail of vapourised gas and water, hundreds of millions of kilometres long, will give insights into some of the greatest mysteries of science; it will help explain the origins of the solar system, whether earth's water was delivered on comets and even whether we are alone in the universe. See the Document Here.

12 November 2013 Science/Astronautics

IMAX - Hubble (2010)

In May 2009, the crew of the Space Shuttle Atlantis launched a mission to make vital repairs and upgrades to the Hubble Space Telescope, the world’s first space-based optical telescope. An IMAX camera captured stunning footage of the five intricate spacewalks required, as well as close-up images of the effort to grasp the orbiting telescope with the shuttle’s mechanical arm at 17,000 MPH – and an unexpected problem that could sabotage the entire mission. Hubble combines this breathtaking material with images taken during the 20 years it has been our window into space. Through advanced computer visualization, Hubble’s detailed data becomes a series of scientifically realistic flights that unfold on screen like a guided tour of the universe, through time and space. See the Document Here.

12 November 2013 Science/Astronomy

BBC - Richard Hammond Builds a Planet (2013)

It's the ultimate engineering project: how do you build a planet? And what happens if you get anything wrong? With stunning CGI, Richard Hammond is about to find out. See the Serie Here.

5 November 2013 Science/Astronomy

BBC The Sky at Night - Moore Moon Marathon (2013)

FRONTLINE reporter David Hoffman investigates the The team join astronomers on Blackheath to watch a lunar eclipse; find out how everyone got in the Moore Moon Marathon, the list of fascinating features you can see on the moon; and discuss the new missions that will explore this reassuringly familiar yet still most mysterious of cosmic satellites. See the Document Here.

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