28. Interstellar Travel, SETI, and the Rarity of Life
by Dr. Christopher D. Impey, Professor, Astronomy
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Part 28: Various means of overcoming the vast distances of space to travel to extrasolar worlds, contact with extraterrestrials, and the discernment of the possible number of communicable civilizations. These short videos were created in August 2007 by Dr. Christopher D. Impey, Professor of Astronomy at the University of Arizona, for his students. They cover a broad range of terms, concepts, and princples in astronomy and astrobiology. Dr. Impey is a University Distinguished Professor and Deputy Head of the Astonomy Department. All videos are intended solely for educational purposes and are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. The full list of collections follows below: 01. Fundamentals of Science and Astronomy 02. Ancient Astronomy and Celestial Phenomena 03. Concepts and History of Astronomy and Physics 04. Chemistry and Physics 05. Quantum Theory and Radiation 06. Optics and Quantum Theory 07. Geology and Physics 08. Solar Neighborhood and Space Exploration 09. Outer Planets and Planetary Atmospheres 10. The Solar System 11. Interplanetary Bodies 12. Formation and Nature of Planetary Systems 13. Particle Physics and the Sun 14. Stars 1 15. Stars 2 16. Stars 3 17. Galactic Mass Distribtuion and Galaxy Structure 18. Galaxies 19. Galaxies 2 20. Galaxy Interaction and Motion 21. Deep Space and High-Energy Phenomena 22. The Big Bang, Inflation, and General Cosmology 23. The Big Bang, Inflation, and General Cosmology 2 24. Chemistry and Context for Life 25. Early Earth and Life Processes 26. Life on Earth 27. Life in the Universe 28. Interstellar Travel, SETI, and the Rarity of Life 29. Prospects of Nonhuman Intelligences
| Name | Description | Released | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VideoRate of Star Formation | -- | 7/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | VideoFraction of Stars with Planets | -- | 7/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | VideoHabitable Planets with Life | -- | 7/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 4 | VideoPlanets with Intelligent Life | -- | 7/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | VideoIntelligent Life with Technology | -- | 7/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | VideoLifetime of a Civilization | -- | 7/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 7 | VideoSETI Optimists | -- | 7/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 8 | VideoSETI Pessimists | -- | 7/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 9 | VideoLife of a Civilization | -- | 7/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 10 | VideoIsolation of Time and Space | -- | 7/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 11 | VideoBrain and Species Size | -- | 7/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 12 | VideoLimitations of Space Travel | -- | 7/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 13 | VideoConventional Space Travel | -- | 7/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 14 | VideoNuclear Propulsion Systems | -- | 7/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 15 | VideoIon Engines and Solar Sails | -- | 7/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 16 | VideoRealistic Rockets | -- | 7/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 17 | VideoRelativistic Space Travel | -- | 7/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 18 | VideoWarp Drive and Worm Holes | -- | 7/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 19 | VideoPhotons and Space Analogy | -- | 7/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 20 | VideoDrake Equation Analogy | -- | 7/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 21 | VideoThe Fermi Paradox | -- | 7/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 22 | VideoVon Neumann Machine | -- | 7/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 23 | VideoGalactic Colonization | -- | 7/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 24 | VideoSolutions to the Fermi Paradox | -- | 7/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 25 | VideoTime Scales and Communication | -- | 7/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 26 | VideoEvolution and Communication | -- | 7/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 27 | VideoTheology and SETI | -- | 7/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 28 | VideoCommunicating in Space | -- | 7/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 29 | VideoEarly History of SETI | -- | 7/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 29 Episodes |
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