Alien Worlds
by University of Glamorgan
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Description
Perhaps tomorrow, perhaps a decade or a century from now, scientists may make the most shattering discovery of all time: the detection of thriving, extraterrestrial life. As agencies such as NASA and ESA prepare missions and telescopes in space to search for life in this unearthly universe, each new generation awakens to the revolutionary possibilities that such a scientific discovery would bring. These videos present first-class animations to help introduce our current understanding, from eclipses of our Sun and Moon to our place in the Milky Way. They are accompanied by supporting PDF resources to set the phenomena into an historical context. You can also visit the Alien Worlds website to see all these online, with links for further exploration. Voice Over Artist: Chris Davies
| Name | Description | Released | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VideoOrion Nebula | There are vast clouds of gas in interstellar space where stars are born, known as nebulae. One of the most well known is the Orion nebula which can be seen in the constellation Orion. This animation shows the Orion nebula and some of its neighbours. Voiceover provided by Chris Davies (student, Cardiff School of Creative & Cultural Industries, University of Glamorgan, 2010). | 12/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | VideoMilky Way | Our Sun is just one of billions of stars within our home galaxy, the Milky Way. We can see it as a faint milky streak across the night sky. At its heart lies a massive black hole, billions of times the size of the Sun. This animation shows the Milky Way and our place in it. Voiceover provided by Chris Davies (student, Cardiff School of Creative & Cultural Industries, University of Glamorgan, 2010). | 2/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | VideoJovian Moons | This animation describes the moons of Jupiter and, in particular, the Galilean Moons. Voiceover provided by Chris Davies (student, Cardiff School of Creative & Cultural Industries, University of Glamorgan, 2010). | 12/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 4 | VideoRetrograde Orbits | The planets, including the Earth, all travel around the Sun in a continuous orbit. We can see them slowly make their way across the night sky. However, every now and then a planet appears to turn around and move back the way it came. This is called a retrograde orbit and is caused by the different speeds at which the planets circle the Sun. Voiceover provided by Chris Davies (student, Cardiff School of Creative & Cultural Industries, University of Glamorgan, 2010). | 2/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | VideoThe Structure of the Sun | This animation describes the interior of the Sun and the nuclear reactions that occur at its heart. Voiceover provided by Chris Davies (student, Cardiff School of Creative & Cultural Industries, University of Glamorgan, 2010). | 12/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | VideoSolar Eclipse | This animation describes the different types of solar eclipse and how they happen. Voiceover provided by Chris Davies (student, Cardiff School of Creative & Cultural Industries, University of Glamorgan, 2010). | 2/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 7 | VideoLunar Eclipse | This animation explains how and when lunar eclipses can occur within this cycle and indicates the eight phases which change our view of the shape. Voiceover provided by Chris Davies (student, Cardiff School of Creative & Cultural Industries, University of Glamorgan, 2010). | 2/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 7 Episodes |
