Videos

The Inexplicable Universe - Unsolved Mysteries

From the origin of life to dark energy to the multiverse. Six lectures on DVD, inspired by the leading edge of cosmic discovery, at the intersection of our knowledge and ignorance of how the universe works.
NOVA's The Pluto Files

Follow the story of Pluto's discovery and the science that surrounds this former planet, including the possibility of finding more Pluto-like planets in the mysterious Kuiper belt. From the scientists trying to classify Pluto to die-hard "Pluto-philes," Tyson meets a fascinating cast of characters with just one thing in common: Strong opinions about Pluto.
NOVA ScienceNOW

NOVA scienceNOW is a fast-paced science series that provides viewers with the inside track on the powerful intersection between the universe of scientific innovation and the everyday world, revealing the spirit of intellectual adventure that drives breakthrough research and the science behind the headlines.
400 Years of the Telescope

A documentary following the history of the telescope from the days of Copernicus to recent findings from the Hubble Telescope; 400 Years of the Telescope opens in 17th century Florence, Italy, with Galileo training his spyglass on the heavens and discovering that Jupiter has four moons; Venus has phases like the Moon; and most shocking of all: the Earth is not the center of the universe.
NOVA Origins

Has the universe always existed? How did it become a place that could harbor life? Are we alone, or are there alien worlds waiting to be discovered? NOVA presents some startling new answers in Origins, a groundbreaking four-part NOVA miniseries.
C-SPAN Book TV: Death By Black Hole

Neil deGrasse Tyson talked about his book Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries, published by W. W. Norton. It is a collection of essays about the cosmos. Topics included astrophysics, killer asteroids, ionizing radiation, X-rays and microwaves, and habitable zones. After his presentation he responded to audience members’ questions. Event date: February 13, 2007, length: 1 hour, 48 minutes.

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My Favorite Universe

Twelve videotaped lectures inspired by twelve essays written for Natural History magazine that will take you on a spirited and intellectually engaging journey through the cosmos and all its history, from before the Big Bang to the most likely ways in which Earth, and perhaps the entire universe, might end.