Unafraid of the Dark

Today on Far Future Horizons we present "Unafraid of the Dark” the thirteenth and last episode of the Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson.

The installment explores the mysteries of dark energy and dark matter, as well as the contributions and theories of Swiss astronomer Fritz Zwicky.

The World Set Free

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

This installment explores the nature of the greenhouse effect (discovered by Joseph Fourier and Svante Arrhenius), and the evidence demonstrating the existence of global warming from humanity's influence.

The Immortals

Princess Enheduanna

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

In this installment we explore the how life may have developed on Earth and the possibility of life on other planets.

The Electric Boy

Michael Faraday

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

The title of this installment is “The Electric Boy”  which focuses on the life and work of the greatest experimental physicist of the nineteenth century ~ Michael Faraday.

The Lost Worlds of Planet Earth

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

The title of this installment is The Lost Worlds of Planet Earth and it explores the palaeogeography of Earth over millions of years, and its impact on the development of life on the planet.

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.

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.

Deeper, Deeper, Deeper Still

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the sixth episode of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey ~ " Deeper, Deeper, Deeper Still" hosted by Dr. Neil deGrasse  Tyson.

In this installment of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey we join Dr. Neil deGrasse  Tyson, using the Ship of the Imagination,  on an exploration of the Cosmos on the micro and atomic scales.

Hiding in the Light

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the fifth episode of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey ~ "Hiding in the Light" hosted by Dr. Neil deGrasse  Tyson.

The exciting installment explores properties of light, cameras, the scientific method, and the composition of the universe.

The episode includes a look at the contributions of the 10^th century physicist Ibn al-Haytham, described as the "father of the modern scientific method."

A Sky Full of Ghosts

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

The title of this installment is “A Sky Full of Ghosts”. This episode explores how light, time and gravity affects our perception of the universe.

When Knowledge Conquered Fear

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the third episode of the acclaimed documentary series “Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey ~ When Knowledge Conquered Fear” hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Edmond Halley (left), Christopher Wren (center), Robert Hooke (right) having coffee while discussing the Cosmos

This installment of  “Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey”  pays homage to the theories that evolved due to contributions from Isaac Newton, Nicolaus Copernicus, Edmond Halley, and Robert Hooke.

Some of the Things That Molecules Do

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the second episode of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey ~ “Some of the Things That Molecules Do” hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey ~ "Standing Up in the Milky Way"

Today on Far Future Horizons we begin a thrilling, new adventure across space and time with the first episode of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey ~ “Standing Up in the Milky Way” hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Our Greatest Adventure

The Hermes Spacecraft from the film "The Martian".

Today on Far Future Horizons we present "Our Greatest Adventure" hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson.

This is  an excellent viral movie campaign for the motion picture "The Martian" starring Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Michael Peña, Kate Mara, Sean Bean, Sebastian Stan, Aksel Hennie, Donald Glover, Mackenzie Davis, and Chiwetel Ejiofor.

The ex-Planet Pluto: The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet

What is so special about the planet, or should it be said, ex-planet Pluto that its demotion from major planetary to minor planet status should provoke tremendous public outcry?

Even though, the main thrust of this charge came mostly came from Pluto-loving elementary school students, one can not help but ask the question - What is it about this cold, icy and distant rock that captures so many hearts? Why is Pluto America's favorite Planet?

Since its discovery in 1930, Pluto has held a warm place in the public imagination. So, when the American Museum of Natural History’s Hayden Planetarium stopped calling Pluto a planet, director Neil deGrasse Tyson found himself at the center of a firestorm.

Today on Far Future Horizons we present - The Pluto Files, from the PBS series NOVA. This episode of NOVA is based on Neil deGrasse Tyson’s own wonderful book – “The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet” available from AMAZON books in the United States and the United Kingdom.

This NOVA documentary is available from PBS home video.

Origins – Back to the Beginning

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the fourth and final episode of the highly acclaimed PBS documentary series "Origins" hosted and presented by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.

The final installment of this series, “Back to the Beginning” explores how the colossal, mind-boggling forces of the early universe made it possible for habitable worlds to emerge.

The clues begin with a race among scientists to capture lingering echoes of the big bang’s ferocious energy in a microwave “whisper” from deep space. 


The race pits underdog astronomer Tony Readhead and his improvised detector in the high Andes against NASA scientists and their state-of-the-art satellite probe. Tyson shares his excitement with viewers as computer animation of the big bang’s echo emerges on the screen. It’s as close as we can get to a “photograph” of the primordial universe.

Origins – Where Are All the Aliens?

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the third episode of the highly acclaimed PBS documentary series "Origins" hosted and presented by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.

The third installment of this series is titled “Where are all the Aliens?” and focuses on the possibility of life elsewhere in the Universe.

Is the Earth unique and the only world in this vast Cosmos where matter has evolved into life and self awareness?

Origins - How Life Began

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the second episode of the highly acclaimed PBS documentary series "Origins" hosted and presented by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Origins is a spectacular four-part miniseries, first presented on PBS’s Nova, about the beginnings of the universe, our solar system, life on Earth, and the possibility of extraterrestrial life on other planets.

The second installment of this series is entitled “How Life Began” and focuses on the mystery of how life came into being.

In today’s episode we join the hunt for hardy microbes that flourish in the most unlikely places in the quest to unravel the mystery of life’s origins.

Origins – The Earth is Born

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the highly acclaimed PBS documentary series "Origins" hosted and presented by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Origins is a spectacular four-part miniseries, first presented on PBS’s Nova, about the beginnings of the universe, our solar system, life on Earth, and the possibility of extraterrestrial life on other planets.

Dr. deGrasse Tyson hosted the four-part miniseries of PBS's Nova, which made its debut in the autumn of 2004, and co-authored with Donald Goldsmith the companion volume for this series, "Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution". He again collaborated with Dr. Goldsmith as the narrator on the documentary 400 Years of the Telescope which premiered on PBS in April 2009.

In the first episode of the series, The Earth is Born, we are given a spectacular glimpse at the tumultuous first billion years of Earth's history which was a time of continuous asteroidal and volcanic calamity.