Living on the Moon

"If God wanted man to become a spacefaring species, He would have given man a moon." ~ Krafft Ehricke

Today on Far Future Horizons we present a fascinating episode from the National Geographic Channel’s documentary series “Naked Science”.

In this installment of “Naked Science” we look at the exciting possibility of using our celestial neighbour, the Moon, as a stepping stone that will allow humanity to colonise the solar system and beyond.

How the Solar System was Made

Today on Far Future Horizons we present another episode of the acclaimed documentary series The Universe ~ How the Solar System was Made. 

At 4.6 billion years old, the Solar System is our solid, secure home in the Universe. But how did it come to be? 

The Science of Star Trek

Today on Far Future Horizons we present “The Science of Star Trek”.

The Science of Star Trek is an episode of the PBS series "The New Explorers", hosted by Bill Kurtis, which aired on January 18, 1995.

Catastrophe! Part 2: “How the World Changed”

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the second installment of a two-part documentary titled Catastrophe! — “How the World Changed” from the acclaimed PBS series Secrets of the Dead.

The Justinian Plague

Richard III: The King in the Car Park

Today we present a Channel 4 documentary about a fascinating archaeological find – the skeletal remains of the infamous English king Richard III which are due to be reinterred next spring.

Catastrophe! — Part 1: The Day the Sun Went Out

Did a major cataclysmic event plunge humankind into the period known as the early Dark Ages? Scientists now believe the early Dark Ages may have been triggered by a natural event that occurred around 535 A.D.

Swallowed by a Black Hole

Today on Far Future Horizons prepared to be Swallowed by a Black Hole.

A gas cloud three times the size of our planet has strayed within the gravitational reach of our nearest supermassive black hole. And across the globe, telescopes are being trained on the heart of our Milky Way galaxy, some 27,000 light years from Earth, in the expectation of observing this unique cosmic spectacle.

For cosmic detectives across the Earth, it is a unique opportunity. For the first time in the history of science, they hope to observe in action the awesome spectacle of a feeding supermassive black hole.