freeasabird Posted July 2, 2012 Posted July 2, 2012 I finally got around to watching my DVR'd episode of "Secrets of the Sun" from PBS's NOVA. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/space/secrets-sun.html I was simply glued to the screen the entire time. It was especially enjoyable seeing all the super cool high def images on my 42". I'm simply amazed not just by how much we know, but how we know it. They friggin explained solar storms (back when I was in school they called them sun spots) and the whole process of how the sun works in language a 10 year old could understand!! I would definitely recommend watching it if you can get the chance. 1
Moderator Margee Posted July 2, 2012 Moderator Posted July 2, 2012 I finally got around to watching my DVR'd episode of "Secrets of the Sun" from PBS's NOVA. http://www.pbs.org/w...ecrets-sun.html I was simply glued to the screen the entire time. It was especially enjoyable seeing all the super cool high def images on my 42". I'm simply amazed not just by how much we know, but how we know it. They friggin explained solar storms (back when I was in school they called them sun spots) and the whole process of how the sun works in language a 10 year old could understand!! I would definitely recommend watching it if you can get the chance. Margee's entertainment for tonight!! thank you free! I love this stuff too......I can't seem to learn enough right now!!
Thurisaz Posted July 2, 2012 Posted July 2, 2012 Stars and the processes going on in and next to them are amazing, whether it's our humble sun or massive supergiants like Eta Carinae. I love reading that stuff, no matter whether it's the umpteenth time already
ConureDelSol Posted July 2, 2012 Posted July 2, 2012 I'm actually more interested in the death of stars than the life of them. It seems that the more freaky and dangerous the thing, the more I'm into it. Quasars/Black holes are my favorite things to watch documentaries about. There's something in me that is just fascinated that something like that can even exist and wants to know if there is another side to a black hole or if information is actually destroyed. I recently saw a documentary called "Journey to the Edge of the Universe" narrated by Alec Baldwin. His voice just made it amazing. It is a cgi representation of what astronomers think it might be like to travel through the universe based on what they've learned from satellites and telescopes. It's an hour and a half long: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGCOmVQiRNY 1
Thurisaz Posted July 2, 2012 Posted July 2, 2012 Sounds familiar. The black hole theme is introduced by the narrator mentioning a vague impression of a threat and/or impending doom, to paraphrase from the German version?
Moderator Margee Posted July 2, 2012 Moderator Posted July 2, 2012 You should check out the movie "Sunshine" looks awesome!! I'm gonna see where I can get it? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0448134/
freeasabird Posted July 3, 2012 Author Posted July 3, 2012 I'm actually more interested in the death of stars than the life of them. It seems that the more freaky and dangerous the thing, the more I'm into it. Quasars/Black holes are my favorite things to watch documentaries about. There's something in me that is just fascinated that something like that can even exist and wants to know if there is another side to a black hole or if information is actually destroyed. I recently saw a documentary called "Journey to the Edge of the Universe" narrated by Alec Baldwin. His voice just made it amazing. It is a cgi representation of what astronomers think it might be like to travel through the universe based on what they've learned from satellites and telescopes. It's an hour and a half long: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGCOmVQiRNY Thanks, watching it now.
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