The Dark Side of the Universe
In this episode of Scientific American Frontiers, Alan Alda joins some of the world's leading astronomers as they wrestle with the startling implications of their latest discoveries: that everything we can see, from the world around us to the most distant galaxies, is only a tiny fraction of th...
| Other Authors: | Infobase,, Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.) |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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PBS,
[2004]
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1 online resource (1 video file (55 min., 6 sec)) : sound, color. |
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In this episode of Scientific American Frontiers, Alan Alda joins some of the world's leading astronomers as they wrestle with the startling implications of their latest discoveries: that everything we can see, from the world around us to the most distant galaxies, is only a tiny fraction of the entire cosmos. Most of what's out there is dark - either dark matter or dark energy. And our universe is perhaps only one in an infinity of universes. |
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Originally released by PBS, 2004. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on June 01, 2018. Hubble Space Telescope (7:35); Beginning of the Universe (8:13); Dark Matter (9:03); Astronomy Underground (9:06); Dark Energy (10:40); Observing Dark Forces (8:43); Credits: The Dark Side of the Universe (0:46); Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. In this episode of Scientific American Frontiers, Alan Alda joins some of the world's leading astronomers as they wrestle with the startling implications of their latest discoveries: that everything we can see, from the world around us to the most distant galaxies, is only a tiny fraction of the entire cosmos. Most of what's out there is dark - either dark matter or dark energy. And our universe is perhaps only one in an infinity of universes. 9 - 12, Academic/AP. Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform. Closed-captioned. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (1 video file (55 min., 6 sec)) : sound, color. |
| Format: |
Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
9 - 12, Academic/AP. |
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Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |