Seven ages of starlight. Episode 2 / produced and directed by Gaby Hornsby.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Hornsby, Gaby., Director, Producer.

Graves, Rupert, 1963- Narrator.

British Broadcasting Corporation., Production company.

Series:

Academic Video Online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Astronomy.

Stars.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (48 min.)

Place of Publication:

London, England : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), 2012.

Language Note:

In English.

Original language in English.

Summary:

Seven Ages of Starlight - Episode 2 takes us on a journey through the life of stars. Seven Ages of Starlight - Episode 2 investigates how stars are at the heart of all life. Humans and all other life forms on our planet - from bacteria in the top of our atmosphere to the creatures in the darkest depths of our oceans - depend on our very own star, the sun. Much of the matter that makes up the known universe comes from stars and is put into motion by their enormous gravity. Even our planet and our bodies are made from stardust forged in the thermonuclear furnace of brightly burning stars. Using innovative graphics and imagery as well as the latest stunning images from the Hubble Space Telescope and high tech imaging satellites, this programme tells the definitive and inspiring story of the most brilliant objects in the universe. Each chapter deals with the different stages that a star goes through during its lifetime - from birth in dense clouds of interstellar gas to fiery and spectacular deaths - with emphasis on our sun and what these changes mean for Earth.Seven Ages of Starlight - Episode 2 is the final episode in the BBC science series Seven Ages of Starlight which uses the latest technology to explore the life cycle of a star.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed Nov. 21, 2014).

OCLC:

904566113