Astronomy Topics
To learn more about the astronomical objects and events portrayed in the film, click on one of the images below.
Saturn and Its RingsPerhaps the most imposing sight you can see through a telescope is the planet Saturn with its magnificent system of rings. |
MarsMars is the 4th planet from the Sun and the one that has most intrigued humanity over the years. |
The Lives of StarsStars are born from the great reservoirs of cosmic material, and they shine with exuberant energy for millions or billions of years. |
Orion NebulaThe closest site where astronomers can observe the birth of stars is 1500 light years away from us. |
Andromeda GalaxyThe Andromeda Nebula is a system of stars quite separate from the Milky Way, and in many ways comparable to it. |
Gamma-Ray BurstsAstronomers have recently discovered violent events in the universe that make the Sun look dim by comparison. |
Extrasolar PlanetsAstronomers have long wondered whether our solar system was unique, or whether other stars also had planets circling them. |
Light as a Cosmic Time MachineThe universe tells us its story mainly through light and other wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation. |
Planets and PlutoWhat happened to Pluto in 2006? Will any other planets lose their status? |
Light PollutionLight pollution has robbed whole generations of the chance to see nature on its largest scale. |