Reach for the Stars

Today on Far Future Horizons we commemorate two important events that happened on this date in history. Two Days that Shook the World.

April 12^th, 1633 and April 12^th, 1961 are two days on which science challenged the conventional view of our place in the universe.

400 Years of the Telescope

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the landmark PBS documentary “400 Years of the Telescope” hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson, which is a celebration of Galileo's first telescopic observations of the cosmos in 1609, and the resulting journey of discovery for humanity that has transpired over the past four centuries.

This documentary features interviews with leading astrophysicists and cosmologists from the world's renowned universities and observatories, who explain concepts ranging from Galileo's act of revealing the cosmos with a simple telescope, to the latest discoveries in space, including startling new ideas about life on other planets and dark energy — a mysterious vacuum energy that is accelerating the expansion of the universe.

Hunting the Edge of Space – The Mystery of the Milky Way

Today on Far Future Horizons we  celebrate the Golden Age of Cosmic Discovery with an exciting documentary from the acclaimed PBS series NOVA titled “Hunting the Edge of Space: The Mystery of the Milky Way”.

This documentary which examines how the telescope has fundamentally changed our perception of the Universe.

Galileo's Battle for the Heavens

Today on Far Future Horizons we commemorate the 450^th anniversary of Galileo’s Birth on February 15^th, 1564 with  a two-hour NOVA documentary special titled "Galileo's Battle for the Heavens" which celebrates his life and achievements. Galileo Galilei is the father of modern Astronomy and this documentary is about his epic struggle to get Church authorities to accept the truth of his astonishing discoveries. 

This documentary is based on Dava Sobel's bestselling book, “Galileo's Daughter”, which reveals a new side to the famously stubborn scientist—that his closest confidante was his illegitimate daughter, Sister Maria Celeste, a cloistered nun.