Many of the following DVDs and videos will be used to support our study of Astronomy. Study questions for each can be downloaded by clicking on the links below.
Aurora This video tape demonstrates the interaction of the solar wind on the Earth and upper atmosphere. It helps explain the Northern Lights and their impact on modern technology.
Great Minds in Science Shows the impact of great scientists including Galileo, Shapley, and Hubble on man's knowledge of the heavens and our universe.
A Private Universe Demonstrates the misconceptions that many people have about science and everyday events such as the seasons, phases of the moon, etc. Also, it addresses how people learn science.
The Planets - Different Worlds This DVD describes our solar system and the scale of the planets. It presents a model that explains how the solar system came into being.
The Planets - Terra Firma This DVD describes the "rocky" planets and moons in our solar system. It shows how robotic spacecraft have been used to make new and sometimes surprising discoveries about these neighboring worlds.
The Planets - Gas Giants This DVD explores the gas giants in our solar system including spacecraft visits to Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. It concentrates on the discoveries of the two American Voyager missions.
The Planets - Moon This DVD describes the Russian and American race to get to the Earth's moon first. It addresses the available evidence supporting the Moon's origin.
The Planets - Star This DVD explains the physics of stars like our sun.
The Planets - Atmosphere This DVD explores the atmospheres and weather conditions that have been found on the other planets and moons in our solar system.
The Planets - Life Beyond the Sun This DVD explores man's search for
life through out our solar system. It addresses man's obsession with the
planet Mars.
The Planets - Destiny This DVD describes the life cycle of the sun and the planets in our solar system. It covers the problems involved in finding planets revolving around other stars.
Understanding the Universe This DVD provides an overview of astronomical discoveries and covers how scientific models such as the beginning of the universe are modified when new information is discovered. It includes information on red shift, Novas, dark matter, gravity, black holes, and the relationship of science and philosophy.
Cosmic Voyage This Smithsonian sponsored (Originally IMAX) film is now available on DVD. It explores our universe from the very small to the very large.
Stephen Hawking's Universe 1-1 - Seeing is Believing Nicolas Copernicus' discoveries about our solar system and the heavens is presented. It describes relativity and how the chemical structure of distant stars has been determined.
Stephen Hawking's Universe 1-2 - The Big Bang The evidence for Big Bang model of the creation of the universe is explored. The life cycle of stars is explained.
Stephen Hawking's Universe 2-1 - Cosmic Alchemy Discusses the nature and essence of matter, the discoveries of the great Russian chemist Dimitri Mendeleev, and the periodic table. It also covers how the elements and anti-matter came into existence.
Stephen Hawking's Universe 2-2 - On the Dark Side Provides evidence of dark matter and its implications for our universe. Covers neutrinos and WHIMPs.
Stephen Hawking's Universe 3-1 - Black Holes and Beyond The relationships between optical and radio Astronomy are explored. Quasars and black holes are introduced.
Stephen Hawking's Universe 3-2 - An Answer to Everything Stephen Hawking discusses the "Answer to Everything" and includes the concept of inflation in the early universe. It ends with an explanation of string theory.
Death Star - A Nova video program that traces the discovery of gamma ray bursts. It is a detective story that explains how science deals with and attempts to explain new and conflicting data.
Carl Sagan's Cosmos - Astrology. Carl Sagan discusses astrology and its relationship to astronomy.
