What are some good TV shows about space?

Question

Cosmos and The Planets (shown on The Science Channel) are a couple. Any other good ones?

Answer 1

'The Universe' on the history channel. hands down the best space based tv program ever. the series is over but they still show the re runs.

Answer 2

Mr president -

If you are interested in amateur astronomy, I'd recommend a special entitled "Seeing in the Dark" by Timothy Ferris - scheduled for September 19 on PBS.

Here is a link to a press release on the show. It should be very interesting. Enjoy!

http://seeinginthedark.org/pdfs/SID_Press_Release.pdf

Answer 3

I cant wait to see this one! Here is the copy-paste of the e-mail I got a while ago.
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Seeing in the Dark, a film by 4M Community Alliance member Timothy Ferris, will air on Public Broadcasting Stations across the USA on Wednesday, September 19 at 8:00 p.m. (check local listings)
Stargazing is the subject of Seeing in the Dark, a 60-minute, state-of-the art, high-definition (HDTV) documentary written, produced and narrated by award winning filmmaker, journalist and best-selling author Timothy Ferris. The program introduces viewers to the rewards of first person, hands-on astronomy. It is based on Ferris's book, Seeing in the Dark (Simon & Schuster, 2002), named by The New York Times as one of the ten best books of the year.

The program features remarkable high-definition astrophotography and introduces men and women who have seen and captured phenomenal images within and beyond our solar system and galaxy, both professionals and amateurs. They include:


Robert Smith, former star NFL running back turned stargazer, Miami, FloridaBarbara Wilson, who teaches at a public observatory near Houston, Texasli>Steven James OMeara, an artist and astronomy writer who lives in HawaiiRon Bissinger, a corporate CEO in Pleasanton, California who hunts for planets of distant stars
Rob Gendler, a radiologist and deep-space astrophotographer in Avon, ConnecticutMichael Koppelman, a musician who imaged light older than Earth from his observatory outside MinneapolisDebra Fischer, an astrophysicist at Cal Berkeley who works with amateur astronomers
The Bisque Brothers, designers of telescope-control software and hardware in Golden, Colorado
The Seeing in the Dark Web site (pbs.org/seeinginthedark, going live on September 5th) will enable viewers to print star charts for their time and location, view video tips on how to get the most out of stargazing, learn more about the people and concepts in the film, and find local star parties where they can look through amateur astronomers' telescopes free of charge. A Seeing in the Dark robotic telescope, located at a high-altitude site in New Mexico, will be available for students to image star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies for themselves.

Seeing in the Dark was made possible by a grant from the National Science Foundation and with support from the Public Broadcasting Service. The program DVD will be available for $24.99 at www.pbs.org immediately following the broadcast.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Timothy Ferris and Cal Zecca
DIRECTOR: Nigel Ashcroft
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Francis Kenny, A.S.C.
EDITOR: Lisa Day, A.C.E.
PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Cal Zecca
SPECIAL EFFECTS: Don Davis
SOUND DESIGN: Kate Hopkins
SOUND MIX: Walter Murch, C.A.S. ORIGINAL MUSIC: Mark Knopfler and Guy Fletcher

Answer 4

"The Universe" is probably one of the best.
But you will find interesting shows on Nova, the Discovery Channel, and even National Geographic sometimes (you have to watch the TV listings).

Another great place is Astronomy.com - they have videos, podcasts, and a lot of great articles.

Answer 5

Nova (on PBS), or at least the ones about space.

Answer 6

"the universe" from the history channel. good stuff.