The Search for Habitable Planets

Today on Far Future Horizons we go in search for habitable planets within our galaxy.







Thus far, in this great age of planet hunting, we have glimpsed a diverse planetary menagerie, with giant planets in wide orbits around their parent stars, others that swing in so close they leave a comet-like tail, or molten rocky worlds emblazoned with oceans of lava.

Extreme Planets

Our Solar System

Today on Far Future Horizons we present an exciting episode from the acclaimed documentary series How the Universe Works ~ Extreme Planets.

This installment  follows the remarkable journey of planets as they grow from grains of dust to the magnificently diverse worlds we see today.

Cosmic Firestorms

Today on Far Future Horizons we present another exciting episode of the acclaimed documentary series “How the Universe Work”.

In this installment we explore the dangers and awesome beauty of Cosmic Firestorms.

Volcanoes ~ The Furnaces of Life

Today on Far Future Horizons we present another exciting episode from the acclaimed documentary series How the Universe Works ~  The Furnaces of Life.

This instalment will  explore how volcanoes shaped our planet’s history and may have had a major role in the origin of life on our planet and perhaps elsewhere in the universe.

Comets - Frozen Wanderers

Today on Far Future Horizons we follow the odyssey of a comet as it sails from the outer reaches of our solar system.

Asteroids ~ Worlds That Never Were

As NASA celebrates its triumphant achievement of  placing the first spacecraft to orbit a dwarf planet,  the asteroid Ceres we at Far Future Horizons join the world in celebrating this achievement.

Today on Far Future Horizons we will be taking a closer look at the Asteroids ~ Worlds That Never Were.

Journey From The Center of the Sun

Today on Far Future Horizons we present another exciting episode of the acclaimed documentary series “How the Universe Works”. In this episode, we take an imaginary journey with a photon of light outwards from the center of our Sun to the rest of the Cosmos.

Alien Solar Systems

Up till today, October 21, 2015, astronomers have confirmed the detection of some 1,916 extrasolar planets. Thus indicating that Alien Solar Systems are ubiquitous in the Milky Way Galaxy and throughout the Cosmos.

How the Universe Works ~ Saturn

Today on Far Future Horizons we  present another exciting episode of the acclaimed documentary series “How the Universe Works ~ Is Saturn Alive”.

Jupiter, Destroyer and Saviour of Worlds

Today on Far Future Horizons we will explore Jupiter and its system of moons.

Beneath Jupiter’s clouds lie our solar system’s deepest secrets: from its violent youth, through the birth of life to the death of the sun. Scientists are discovering that the solar system, the Earth and every living thing exists because of Jupiter.

Do We Have Free Will?

Today on Far Future Horizons we join veteran actor Morgan Freeman in another outstanding episode of the acclaimed Science Channel documentary series Through the Wormhole which explores the question - Do We Have Free Will?

Can physics and neuroscience answer this central philosophical and existential question?

We like to think we are the masters of our fates. But is that really true? What if everything that has happened or will happen in the universe has already been set, from the Big Bang to the Last Gasp, and we are unable to change our inevitable destinies?

The Human Zoo Science's Dirty Secret

Today on Far Future Horizons we present a somewhat shocking and disturbing documentary concerning the early history of the science of Anthropology. The Human Zoo: Science's Dirty Secret, explores the disturbing phenomena of early 20th century human zoos.

Only one hundred years ago, many of the world's leading scientists agreed with A. C. Haddon, when he wrote in his 1898 book Study of Man, that, "on the whole, the white race has progressed beyond the black race."

Is Reality Real?

Is the world we perceive truly real? Credit: Bruce Rolff, Shutterstock

Join us today on Far Future Horizons as we join host Morgan Freeman in another exciting episode of the highly acclaimed documentary series Through the Wormhole which will take us on a whirlwind tour through physics, neuroscience, philosophy and even sleight-of-hand magic to answer the question: Is Reality Real?

Sisters of the Sun

Today on Far Future Horizons we proudly present the eighth episode of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey hosted by Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson.

The title of this installment is “Sisters of the Sun” and explores the violent cosmic phenomenon of supernovas, which on average occur once per galaxy per century or one billion times per year in the observable universe.

The Clean Room

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the Seventh episode of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson.

This installment is titled “The Clean Room” and describes how science, in particular the work of Clair Patterson (voiced in animated sequences by Richard Gere) in the middle of the 20th century, has been able to determine the age of the Earth.

Who Really Discovered America?

Today on Far Future Horizons we commemorate the five hundred and twenty-third anniversary of the discovery of America by exploring the question - Who Really Discovered America?

This documentary explores the possibility that a number of explorers discovered the New World long before Christopher Columbus staked his claim in 1492. 

America Before Columbus

Today on Far Future Horizons we commemorate the the five hundred and twenty third anniversary of the discovery of America by embarking on an odyssey through time into the mysterious world of ancient America to shed a light on a different history of the Americas.

History books traditionally depict the pre-Columbus Americas as a pristine wilderness where small native villages lived in harmony with nature. But scientific evidence tells a very different story: When Columbus stepped ashore in 1492, millions of people were already living there.

In Search of real life Superhumans - Killer Punch

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the second installment of an exciting new documentary series entitled “Stan Lee’s Superhumans” hosted by the legendary Stan Lee and Daniel Browning Smith, who's been dubbed the most flexible man in the world. 

Together they take us on thrilling journey into the farthest reaches of the world in search of real life superhumans.


Throughout history, the forces of evolution and genetic mutation have endowed humans with astonishing new abilities and features. It's a process that continues to this day, and nowhere is it more evident than in the fascinating world of Stan Lee's "Superhumans."

In the second episode Daniel is in Vegas to meet Bob Munden the planet's fastest gunslinger, rumored to be faster than the blink of an eye, and with accuracy second to none. 

In Search of real life Superhumans

Today on Far Future Horizons we present an exciting documentary series titled “Stan Lee’s Superhumans”. This series is hosted by the legendary Stan Lee along with Daniel Browning Smith, who's been dubbed the most flexible man in the world. 

Together they take us on thrilling journey into the farthest reaches of the world in search of real life superhumans.

Monster Black Holes

Today on Far Future Horizons we are going on an odyssey into nature’s ultimate abyss – a Monster Black Hole.

We will explore where they are found, how they begin, and how it may be possible to harness and use the power they produce.

The Art of Exoplanets

Today on Far Future Horizons we will embark on an artistic odyssey to the recently discovered brave new worlds orbiting distant suns.

Asteroids: The Good the Bad and the Ugly

Today on Far Future Horizons we present an episode from the highly acclaimed BBC science documentary series titled “Asteroids: The Good the Bad and the Ugly”.

Famed for their ability to inflict Armageddon from outer space, asteroids are now revealing the secrets of how they are responsible for both life and death on our planet. Armed with an array of powerful telescopes, scientists are finding up to 3000 new asteroids every night. And some are heading our way.

The Next Ice Age

Today on Far Future Horizons we present two documentary features that explore the possibility that global warming, as paradoxical as it may sound, may be rushing our planet into the next ice-age.

Black Hole Odyssey

Today on Far Future Horizons we join Dr Michio Kaku for another exciting installment of Sci Fi Science which will take us on an odyssey into the belly of the ultimate gravitational beast – a Supermassive galactic black hole.

In science fiction, the most destructive force in the entire universe is also the key to travelling to a whole host of mind-blowing destinations. 

How To Kill A Planet

Today on Far Future Horizons we take a close look at five possible ways to totally obliterating the Earth.

Earth is a 4.5-billion-year-old, 6-trillion-trillion-ton ball of rock. So what would it take to destroy it? NGC challenged some of the world’s greatest scientists to devise their own doomsday situations. 

The Mystery of Chaco Canyon

 

Today on Far Future Horizons we take another exciting foray into the field of Archaeoastronomy and examine the deep enigmas presented by the massive prehistoric remains found in Chaco Canyon in north-western New Mexico.

This documentary is the summation of 20 years of research. The film reveals that between 850 and 1150 AD, the Chacoan people designed and constructed massive ceremonial buildings in a complex celestial pattern throughout a vast desert region. Aerial and time lapse footage, computer modelling, and interviews with scholars show how the Chacoan culture designed, oriented and located its major buildings in relationship to the sun and moon. Pueblo Indians, descendants of the Chacoan people, regard Chaco as a place where their ancestors lived in a sacred past. Pueblo leaders speak of the significance of Chaco to the Pueblo world today.