From prehistoric times to the 21st century, humanity has had a fascination
with the stars overhead. Ever-changing and yet perfectly constant, the secrets
of the constellations remained locked away in their icy vastness for countless
centuries. The sun and stars seemed to rotate around our planet, and we thought
Earth was the center of the universe, even as we longed to travel among the stars.
Beginning with Galileo's use of the early telescope, man began to look deeper into
heavens, discovering our place in the solar system, our Galaxy, and the Universe
beyond. By the late 20th century, man had taken his first tentative steps into the
future, walking on the moon and sending probes into the depths of space.
Science and technology now allow astronomers to look even deeper into space
and back in time to the very origins of our universe, and as some mysteries are
solved, more appear.
This special 2 DVD set, featuring distinguished scientists and guest narrators,
takes you on a journey into these mysteries. Along with stunning color photography
of deep space, far away galaxies and supernovas, you will confront the most
perplexing and fascinating questions of all time.
