From Here to Infinity

Today on Far Future Horizons we honor Patrick Stewart on his Seventy-fifth birthday by  joining him on a Starship of the imagination that will take us on a voyage – From Here to Infinity.

Will the Universe end with a bang, or a whimper? Horizon traces the discovery of a dark energy, a mysterious force that may explain how everything will end one day.

Will the Universe live forever? Well I’d guess you’d have to define what life meant. Will the universe cease to exist or will it exist in another form – in which case has it really died? The Universe is currently expanding into itself, before anyone asks what is it expanding into), instead of re-collapsing into a big crunch, negative gravity (in all its variety of names) would appear to be the stronger influence and is making a crunch unlikely.

Star Trek -Beyond The Final Frontier

Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier, follows the creation, preparation and final execution of a highly-visible live auction of Star Trek props from all five series and movies by the auction house Christie's.

This documentary narrated by Leonard Nimoy, starts with a brief overview of the Star Trek series and movies.

It then describes how Paramount Pictures decided to partner with Christie's to release and sell a multitude of valuable Star Trek props to the general public to celebrate Star Trek’s fortieth anniversary.

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