Lost Science of the Bible

Today on Far Future Horizons we present another exciting episode from the acclaimed documentary series “Ancient Discoveries” were we go in search of the – Lost Science of the Bible.

Might the stories of the Bible have their basis in ancient scientific fact? How big was the giant Goliath, and what was the tech of the sling that brought him down? We'll demonstrate that the tower of Babel could have been as tall as two miles in height. Create fire from water as Elijah may have done. And, in a never before attempted scientific investigation, we watch as archaeologists fully levitate a replica of the Ark of the Covenant.

Jules Verne's Mysterious Island

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the Hallmark television production of Jules Verne's Mysterious Island (2005) starring Patrick Stewart based on Jules Verne’s novel The Mysterious Island published in 1874.

During the Civil War six survivors escape from a prison camp in Richmond, Virginia by hot air balloon and find themselves on an uncharted island in the Pacific. Far from any kind of known civilization, the island is inhabited by carnivorous giant monsters, bloodthirsty pirates, and mad genius Captain Nemo (Patrick Stewart).

Patrick Stewart stars as Captain Nemo in  Jules Verne's Mysterious Island

The Coming Magnetic Storm

Today on Far Future Horizons we present a scenario that sounds like the central plot of a Sci-Fi blockbuster motion picture. Deep within the core of our planet, where the constant spin of Earth’s liquid metallic core generates an invisible magnetic force field that shields our planet from harmful radiation in space, something has affected the spin of this planetary dynamo and has slowed it down and there are signs that it may shut it down completely.

Gradually, the field is growing weaker. Electrical and electronic devices suddenly shut down and people with pacemakers suddenly and inexplicably drop dead, flocks of pigeons lose their ability to navigate and seemingly lose their way and circle aimlessly above skies of Trafalgar Square and begin crashing into buildings, parked cars and people. Countless pods of whales and other aquatic mammals beach themselves. Navigational devices go awry effecting cargo ships, passenger aircraft, telecommunications satellites and computers on NASA’s space shuttle Endeavour sending it far off course and forcing the Astronauts to land in the Los Angeles River basin .

Is there a factual basis for such a plot line? Could we be heading for a demagnetized doomsday that will leave us defenseless against the lethal effects of solar wind and cosmic rays? Today’s documentary “Magnetic Storm” takes a close scientific look at such a horrific scenario.

Ancient Tank Tech

We think of the tank as a twentieth century armoured war machine that first saw deployment in the First World War.

The first tank to engage in battle was designated D1, a British Mark I Male, during the Battle of Flers-Courcelette (part of the wider Somme offensive) on September 15^th, 1916. But, the concept of the tank as a war machine has its antecedents that can be traced to classical antiquity.

Cracking the Maya Code

Today on Far  Future Horizons we present another episode of the acclaimed PBS Science Series Nova - Cracking the Maya Code.

The ancient Maya civilization of Central America left behind a riddle: an intricate and mysterious hieroglyphic script carved on stone monuments and painted on pottery and bark books. 

Because the invading Spanish suppressed nearly all knowledge of how the script worked, unlocking its meaning posed one of archaeology's fiercest challenges. Until now, in this documentary titled Cracking the Maya Code.

The World of ‘The Man in the High Castle'

Today on Far Future Horizons we will once again take a foray into alternate history and glimpse the world as portrayed in Philip K. Dick’s Hugo award-winning novel “The Man in the High Castle”.

“The Man in the High Castle' is classic in the genre of alternate history novels and inspired countless authors to write their own alternative history scenarios of a world dominated by a victorious Adolf Hitler.

Journey To Space

Today on Far Future Horizons we showcase an exciting new and inspirational IMAX film “Journey To Space” premiering at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. in February.

Walking With Dinosaurs - Episode 2: Time of the Titans

Diplodocus

Today on Far Future Horizons we embark on another time odyssey to the year 152, 000, 000 BC in Late Jurassic Colorado in the second instalment of the exciting documentary series “Walking With Dinosaurs”.

The Wright Brothers’ Flying Machine

The Wright Flyer

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the wonderful story of how two bicycle mechanics from Dayton, Ohio taught the world to fly. 

Understanding Electricity

Today on Far Future Horizons we seek to understand the life force that is the impetus of our technological civilization – Electricity.

Our technological civilization depends on electricity, on the electrons in motion within copper wire. Electrons flow through countless switches and machines not unlike water through aqueducts and canals. Electricity also flows through our very bodies and brains as if it were the divine spark that gives us life. And, electricity may have indeed been the spark of life itself.

Robert Heinlein’s Red Planet

Today on Far Future Horizons we present an animated film adapted from Robert A. Heinlein’s novel “Red Planet” published in 1949.

“Red Planet” was a 1994 animated miniseries created by Gunther-Wahl Productions with the teleplay written by Julia Lewald for Fox Kids.

SyFy Channel’s New Mini- Series Ascension

Today on Far Future Horizons we take an exclusive first look at the SyFy Channel’s New Mini-Series Ascension.

Walking With Dinosaurs - Episode One: "New Blood"

Today on Far Future horizons we begin a time odyssey of sorts to an age before the advent of the human species when monsters ruled the world with a landmark television - Walking With Dinosaurs.

The Hunt for Hitler's Scientists

Today on Far Future Horizons we travel back in time to Europe in the closing months of the Second World War to join the hunt for Hitler’s scientists.

This hunt would also reveal the horrible crimes and the terrible toll in human suffering committed by the Nazis in their mad pursuit of world domination and perverted science.

The British, American, and Russian governments were not content to sit idly by, waiting to be crushed by the advanced technology of the Nazi war machine.

In the closing months of the Second World War covert teams of commandos and spies were sent ahead of the front lines and deep into Germany, hunting for both the weapons and the scientists and engineers who created them.

The Making of Interstellar

Today on Far Future Horizons we present two feature videos that give us an in depth look at the making of this year’s much talked about epic SciFi movie “Interstellar”.

BBC Horizon ~ The Science of Star Trek

Today on Far Future Horizons we present another documentary from the acclaimed science documentary series Horizon titled “The Science of Star Trek” which first aired as part of BBC 2’s Star Trek Night on August 26^th, 1996.

The Weakening of Earth's Natural Force Field

Today on Far Future Horizons we explore Earth’s magnetic field, the force field that protects our home planet from the lethal cosmic radiation of outer space. Is the Earth losing its magnetic field and doomed to a fate similar to Mars? 

ORION - NASA's Deep Space Exploration Spacecraft

Today on Far Future Horizons we present a video feature about NASA’s next generation crewed space vehicle the ORION - NASA's Deep Space Exploration Spacecraft.

The Vesuvius Time Bomb

Today on Far Future Horizons we present a documentary on  perhaps the most famous volcano in history – Vesuvius.

Our video feature for today is another exciting documentary from the National Geographic Channel’s series Naked Science which will lay bare the potential danger posed by the ticking geological time bomb of Vesuvius to the inhabitants of the Southern Italian city of Naples.

Liftoff! NASA successfully launches Orion on second try

We at Far Future Horizons congratulate NASA for the successful launch of Orion.

NASA Will Attempt To Launch Orion Again Today

NASA’s Orion Launch Scrubbed yesterday due to too much wind, a boat, and valve problems which beset the first test of the most ambitious spacecraft since Apollo.

The next attempt to launch Orion is set for today Friday December 5^th, 2014 at 7:05 A.M. (13:05 CET).

Orion Exploration Flight Test 1

Today on Far Future Horizons we wish Good Luck and Godspeed to NASA as it tests its new Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV).

Cosmic Journeys ~ Interstellar Flight

Today on Far Future Horizons we present Cosmic Journeys ~  Interstellar Flight.

How Small is the Universe?

Today on Far Future Horizons we join the acclaimed BBC documentary series Horizon on an odyssey that will plunge us down  a cosmic rabbit-hole in search of the smallest thing in the Universe.

Carl Sagan's Cosmos – Who Speaks for Earth?

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the thirteenth and final episode of Carl Sagan’s highly acclaimed PBS documentary series – Cosmos: Who Speaks for Earth?

In this final instalment of Cosmos, Carl Sagan leaves us with a sobering message: Human Civilization has to make a choice between life and death.

The Seven Wonders of Ancient Rome

Today on Far Future Horizons  we travel back in time to visit the Ancient city of imperial Rome and its seven greatest wonders.

Rome was the last of the greatest ancient civilizations that had the most profound impact on today’s architecture, engineering, politics, and entertainment among many others, leaving behind iconic monuments testament to Rome's awe inspiring achievements.

The Seven Wonders of Ancient Greece

Today on Far Future Horizons we take another voyage to antiquity and visit the birthplace of western civilization – Ancient Greece and its seven magnificent wonders.

In today’s documentary we will travel back in time to a land of breathtaking beauty, ancient intellect and philosophical wisdom.

The Flying Saucers of Walt Disney

"Mankind is in the midst of the most profound event in history – actual contact with intelligent life from other planets. For nearly 50 years, officials have been documenting routine alien encounters here on earth, and thousands of people have seen or experienced this alien presence. Yet many others still refuse to acknowledge the obvious evidence all around them. From beyond the boundaries of our perceptions, intelligent beings are beckoning mankind to join the galactic community."

  ~ From the Walt Disney Television special UFO documentary Alien Encounters

Today on Far Future Horizons we present Walt Disney Studio’s “Lost” UFO documentary Alien Encounters, a one hour documentary that aired only once, and with no advance notice on stations in only five US cities.

The Science of Interstellar

"We've always defined ourselves by the ability to overcome the impossible. And we count these moments. These moments when we dare to aim higher, to break barriers, to reach for the stars, to make the unknown known. We count these moments as our proudest achievements. But we lost all that. Or perhaps we've just forgotten that we are still pioneers. And we've barely begun. And that our greatest accomplishments cannot be behind us, because our destiny lies above us." ~ The Character Cooper in The Motion Picture Interstellar (2014) 

Today on Far Future Horizons we proudly present – The Science of Interstellar.

Carl Sagan's Cosmos - Encyclopedia Galactica

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the twelfth episode of Carl Sagan’s highly acclaimed PBS documentary series – Cosmos: Encyclopedia Galactica.

Are there alien intelligences elsewhere in the Cosmos? How could we communicate with them? Are UFOs really extraterrestrial starships visiting our world? The answers to these questions take us to Egypt and an account of how Jean-François Champollion decoded the ancient hieroglyphics and to the largest radio telescope on Earth and to search for other civilizations in space.

Carl Sagan's Cosmos – The Persistence of Memory

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the eleventh episode of Carl Sagan’s highly acclaimed PBS documentary series – Cosmos: The Persistence of Memory.

In this instalment of Cosmos, the Brain is the focus of today’s fascinating portion of our journey with Dr. Sagan as he examines another of the intelligent creatures with whom we share the planet Earth — Whales.

The Age of the Airship

Zeppelin over New York City

Today on Far Future Horizons we present a fascinating documentary concerning “The Age of Airships” and their possible future come back.

The New Twilight Zone - Profile in Silver

Today on Far Future Horizons we present an episode of “The New Twilight Zone” titled “Profile in Silver” that takes us back in time to the fateful day of November 22^nd, 1963.

The Seven Wonders of Ancient Egypt

Today on Far Future Horizons we travel back in time to visit Ancient Egypt and its seven magnificent wonders.

Temple of Queen Hatshepsut

Egypt is one of the earliest civilizations on Earth with over 3000 years of ancient civilization and over 2000 years of modern Egypt which is what we can see today. The civilization concentrated on the lower reaches of Nile River, which is the life force for the empire. Over 3000 years ago, the Egyptians had created some of finest monuments the world has ever seen and till now, many hidden mysteries still laid beneath the desert of Egypt.

Temple of Ramesses 2, Abu Simbel

Unlocking the Final Secret of the Great Pyramid

 

Today on Far Future Horizons we join renowned Egyptologist Bob Brier in following the story of how one man's decade long obsession produced a compelling new theory on how the Great Pyramid was built.

When ancient architects completed construction on the Great Pyramid at Giza, they left behind the greatest riddle of the engineering world how did builders lift limestone blocks weighing an average of two and a half tons, 480 feet up onto the top of the pyramid? For centuries, adventurers and Egyptologists have crawled through every passageway and chamber of the Great Pyramid, measuring and collecting data in an attempt to determine how it was built. 

Jean-Pierre Houdin

For the first time, a revolutionary theory argues that the answer may be inside the pyramid. Architect Jean-Pierre Houdin has devoted his life to solving this mystery by creating incredibly accurate blueprints of the Great Pyramid, using cutting-edge 3-D software. Unlocking the Great Pyramid follows Houdin and renowned Egyptologist Bob Brier in Giza as they put Houdin’s theory to the test.

Carl Sagan's Cosmos - The Edge of Forever

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the tenth episode of Carl Sagan’s highly acclaimed PBS documentary series – Cosmos: The Edge of Forever.

Carl Sagan’s Cosmos – The Lives of the Stars

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the ninth episode of Carl Sagan’s highly acclaimed PBS documentary series – Cosmos: The Lives of the Stars.

Carl Sagan's Cosmos – Journeys in Space and Time

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the eighth episode of Carl Sagan’s highly acclaimed PBS documentary series – Cosmos: Journeys in Space and Time.

Sci-Fi Science - Earth 2.0

Today on Far Future Horizons we present another episode of Dr. Michio Kaku’s Sci Fi Science and explore the exciting possibility of Terraforming the planet Mars.

In this first instalment of the second season of Sci Fi Science, Dr. Michio Kaku comes up with plans for the construction of Earth 2.0 (a second Earth) through the process of terraforming.

Physics of The Impossible ~ How to Teleport with Michio Kaku

Today on Far Future Horizons we explore the technology behind teleportation. 

Teleportation is sci-fi's most exciting way to travel. Imagine zapping your molecules through space on a transporter beam right out of Star Trek. Dr. Kaku reveals how we might all one day be saying, "Beam me up Scotty".

Man Conquers Space Teaser Trailer 5

Today on Far Future Horizons we are pleased to announce the public release of  "Man Conquers Space" teaser trailer 5.

Carl Sagan's Pale Blue Dot -Episode 1: "Wanderers"

To the memory of Carl Sagan, who fueled my love of science, and to Explorers of every age and epoch I dedicate Lang Kasranov's fantastic documentary "Pale Blue Dot".