Universe: Collector's Set

UPC: 733961143898

Studio: A&E Home Video

Category: Science & Technol

Features: Bonus documentary: Beyond the Big Bang
Featurette: Backyard Astronomer
Web links to space camp sites
Schedule of past, present and future eclipses
Bonus documentary Inside the Volcano

Universe: Collector's Set

Format: DVD

Release Date: 02/24/2009

Audio: DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo

Runtime: 2021 Minutes

Sides: 14

Number of Discs: 14

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Universe: Collector's Set
7. Play All [:00]
1. Introduction [1:31]
2. A Celestial Blockbuster [12:29]
3. The Power of Plasma [10:13]
4. Forecasting Solar Threats [6:22]
5. A Perfect Solar Storm [7:32]
6. Churning Surface of the Sun [6:18]
7. Play All [:00]
1. Introduction [1:31]
2. So Much Like Mars [12:29]
3. Early Speculation [10:13]
4. A Closer Look [6:22]
5. Life on Mars? [7:32]
6. Spirit and Opportunity [6:18]
7. Play All [:00]
1. Introduction [1:31]
2. Cosmic Threats [12:29]
3. Harmful Rocks [10:13]
4. Gamma Ray Bursts [6:22]
5. Turning Up the Heat [7:32]
6. The Big Rip [6:18]
7. Play All [:00]
1. Introduction [1:31]
2. A Churning Ball of Gas [12:29]
3. The Red Spot [10:13]
4. Secrets of Europa [6:22]
5. The Magnetic Field [7:32]
6. Listening to Jupiter [6:18]
Disc #2 -- Universe: Collector's Set
7. Play All [:00]
1. Introduction [1:31]
2. Lunar Extremes [12:29]
3. Time, Tides and Origins [10:13]
4. Lunar Theories [6:22]
5. Lunar Samples [7:32]
6. Giant Impact Theory [6:18]
7. Play All [:00]
1. Introduction [1:31]
2. Impacting on Earth [12:29]
3. Crashing into Existence [10:13]
4. Origins of Life [6:22]
5. Complex Life on Land [7:32]
6. Ice Caps in Peril [6:18]
7. Play All [:00]
1. Introduction [1:31]
2. Earth's Evil Twin Venus [12:29]
3. Exploring the Surface [10:13]
4. The Terrains of Mercury [6:22]
5. Site of Impact [7:32]
6. Volcanic Heritage [6:18]
Disc #3 -- Universe: Collector's Set
7. Play All [:00]
1. Introduction [1:31]
2. The Gas Giant [12:29]
3. The Mysterious Rings [10:13]
4. Exploring Titan [6:22]
5. Geysers on Enceladus [7:32]
6. Search For Life [6:18]
7. Play All [:00]
1. Introduction [1:31]
2. Variety of Galaxies [12:29]
3. Forming Galaxies [10:13]
4. Gravity and Expansion [6:22]
5. Black Holes and Dark Matter [7:32]
6. Studying the Galaxies [6:18]
7. Play All [:00]
1. Introduction [1:31]
2. Forces of Gravity [12:29]
3. White Dwarfs [10:13]
4. All From the Stars [6:22]
5. Explosive Collisions [7:32]
6. Failed Stars [6:18]
7. Play All [:00]
1. Introduction [1:31]
2. The Case For Pluto [12:29]
3. The Man Who Killed Pluto [10:13]
4. Cool Blue Uranus [6:22]
5. Windswept Neptune [7:32]
6. Moons of Neptune [6:18]
Disc #4 -- Universe: Collector's Set
7. Play All [:00]
1. Introduction [1:31]
2. Dangers of Magnetar [12:29]
3. Black Holes [10:13]
4. Super Massive Threats [6:22]
5. Galaxy Mergers [7:32]
6. Cosmic Monster Quasars [6:18]
7. Play All [:00]
1. Introduction [1:31]
2. Life's Basic Chemistry [12:29]
3. Europa [10:13]
4. Titan [6:22]
5. Radio Waves [7:32]
6. Intelligent Machines [6:18]
14. Play All [:00]
1. Introduction [1:04]
2. Begin With a Bang [8:49]
3. Ancient Observations [9:55]
4. Sun at the Center [5:15]
5. Dogma and Science Collide [7:00]
6. Power of Mathematics [5:10]
7. Einstein's Theory [10:28]
8. Expanding Universe [9:24]
9. Steady State Theory [7:12]
10. The Smoking Gun [7:51]
11. Inflation Theory [11:07]
12. Imagine the Future [6:27]
Disc #5 -- Universe: Collector's Set
7. Play All [:00]
1. Introduction [1:31]
2. Types of Worlds [12:29]
3. Hot Jupiters [10:13]
4. Extreme Weather [6:22]
5. Strange Worlds [7:32]
6. Super Telescopes [6:18]
7. Play All [:00]
1. Introduction [1:22]
2. Wormholes [10:04]
3. Time Travel [10:00]
4. Black and White Holes [8:06]
5. Dueling Black Holes [8:44]
6. Tickets to Oblivion [6:06]
7. Play All [:00]
1. Introduction [1:20]
2. The Lunar Surface [9:21]
3. Effects on Behavior [11:41]
4. Different Perceptions [8:52]
5. What if There Was No Moon? [8:40]
6. Reflections From the Moon [4:28]
7. Play All [:01]
1. Introduction [1:19]
2. The Neighborhood [12:28]
3. Technology [10:55]
4. Gas and Dust [8:29]
5. Gravity [5:04]
6. Expansion [6:08]
Disc #6 -- Universe: Collector's Set
7. Play All [:01]
1. Introduction [1:19]
2. Many Moons [12:28]
3. Jupiter: Moon Magnet [10:55]
4. Icy and Molten Moons [8:29]
5. Irregular Moons [5:04]
6. Variety of the Solar System [6:08]
7. Play All [:01]
1. Introduction [1:19]
2. Elusive Dark Matter [12:28]
3. The Search For Wimps [10:55]
4. Backbone of the Visible World [8:29]
5. Creating Space [5:04]
6. Mysteries of the Dark Side [6:08]
7. Play All [:01]
1. Introduction [1:19]
2. Origins of Life on Earth [12:28]
3. Life on Mars [10:55]
4. Liquid Water [8:29]
5. Planets With Oxygen [5:04]
6. Intelligent Life [6:08]
7. Play All [:01]
1. Introduction [1:19]
2. Days of Space Travel [12:28]
3. Limits of Time [10:55]
4. Through the Looking Glass [8:29]
5. The Fabric of Space and Time [5:04]
6. Going Beyond [6:08]
Disc #7 -- Universe: Collector's Set
7. Play All [:01]
1. Introduction [1:19]
2. Agent of Change [12:28]
3. Exploding Stars [10:55]
4. Core Collapse [8:29]
5. Greatest Supernova [5:04]
6. Sweeping the Sky [6:08]
7. Play All [:01]
1. Introduction [1:19]
2. Distance Between Stars [12:28]
3. The Changing Night Sky [10:55]
4. Astronomy [8:29]
5. Companion Stars [5:04]
6. Star Motionc [6:08]
7. Play All [:01]
1. Introduction [1:19]
2. Earth's Mass Extinctions [12:28]
3. Time Travel [10:55]
4. Antimatter [8:29]
5. Water on Mars [5:04]
6. The Big Bang [6:08]
7. Play All [:01]
1. Introduction [1:19]
2. Collision Families [12:28]
3. Collisions in Our Solar System [10:55]
4. Mass Extinctions [8:29]
5. Permo-Triassic Extinctions [5:04]
6. Galaxy Collisions [6:08]
Disc #8 -- Universe: Collector's Set
7. Play All [:01]
1. Introduction [1:19]
2. Mars Direct [12:28]
3. Hazards of Travel [10:55]
4. Planetary Pioneers [8:29]
5. Martian Base [5:04]
6. Terraforming [6:08]
7. Play All [:01]
1. Introduction [1:19]
2. Imaging [12:28]
3. Formation [10:55]
4. Hubble Palette [8:29]
5. Shapes [5:04]
6. Supernova Remnants [6:08]
7. Play All [:01]
1. Introduction [1:19]
2. Motions in the Atmosphere [12:28]
3. Winds [10:55]
4. Tornados [8:29]
5. Rains [5:04]
6. Biggest Storms [6:08]
Disc #9 -- Universe: Collector's Set
1. Luna 1 [2:18]
2. Planet X [4:16]
3. Variety of Worlds [3:41]
4. The Rocket Age [4:30]
5. Discs of Dust [6:08]
6. Pictures of Mars [6:50]
7. An Army of Planets [4:23]
8. Scars of Creation [6:39]
9. Kuiper Belt [3:39]
10. A New Region to Explore [2:44]
1. Jupiter's Moons [1:42]
2. An Active Planet [5:17]
3. Probing Mars [5:19]
4. The Surface of Mars [3:35]
5. A Glimpse of Venus [4:00]
6. Magellan [6:20]
7. Signs of Life [7:26]
8. Europa [2:45]
9. Frozen Worlds [4:08]
10. Global Surveyor [4:29]
Disc #10 -- Universe: Collector's Set
1. Drean of Flights [1:42]
2. Planets Align [5:17]
3. Testing the Way [5:19]
4. First Encounter [3:35]
5. Jupiter's Moons [4:00]
6. Cassini's Rings [6:20]
7. Icy Moons [7:26]
8. Nothing to See [2:45]
9. The Outer Edge [4:08]
10. Final Encounter [4:29]
1. Destination: The Moon [1:42]
2. The Luna Missions [5:17]
3. Race to the Moon [5:19]
4. Learning to Walk [3:35]
5. A Man on the Moon [4:00]
6. Moon Rocks [6:20]
7. Cinder Cones [7:26]
8. Apollo 17 [2:45]
9. Violent Origins [4:08]
10. A Stepping Stone [4:29]
Disc #11 -- Universe: Collector's Set
1. Observing the Sun [1:47]
2. A Perfect Disc [2:23]
3. Fleeting Chances [3:34]
4. Colors of the Sun [4:26]
5. Skylab [6:01]
6. Hale's Dream [4:43]
7. Northern Lights [4:31]
8. Conflicting Theories [7:13]
9. Looking For the Limit [3:06]
10. Inside the Sun [4:27]
11. Made of Stardust [3:00]
1. A Date With Jupiter [1:45]
2. Project Excelsior [3:47]
3. Falling to Earth [3:06]
4. Halo on Venus [4:44]
5. 150 Atmospheres [2:16]
6. Atmosphere Uncovered [5:27]
7. 15 Seconds of Mars [1:23]
8. Viking Space Probe [2:42]
9. The Greenhouse Effect [4:08]
10. 300 Year Old Storms [2:39]
11. Galileo Probe [5:12]
12. The Moon Titan [6:46]
13. Not What You Expect [1:12]
Disc #12 -- Universe: Collector's Set
1. Are We Alone? [1:43]
2. Search For Life [3:52]
3. First Mission to Mars [3:23]
4. Testing the Soil [5:40]
5. Water - Based Life [5:26]
6. The Oldest Rocks [4:39]
7. Obsession With Mars [3:03]
8. Life on the Moon [5:13]
9. Martian Meteorites [3:08]
10. Below the Surface [4:09]
11. A New Objective [3:10]
12. Earth is Not an Island [1:41]
1. The Life Force [1:44]
2. A Final Gift [6:16]
3. Changing Planets [6:19]
4. Search For a New Home [6:40]
5. A Red Star [6:21]
6. The Hunt For Planets [6:25]
7. Strange Worlds [3:35]
8. Telescopes in Space [4:46]
9. A Special Beauty [3:01]
Disc #13 -- Universe: Collector's Set
7. Play All [:00]
1. Introduction [1:11]
2. Super Clusters [11:57]
3. Galaxies [10:42]
4. Diameter [8:16]
5. Mass [6:14]
6. Asteroids [5:59]
7. Play All [:00]
1. Introduction [1:17]
2. Effects of Mass [8:06]
3. Unlocking the Secrets of Gravity [8:24]
4. Using Gravity [11:42]
5. Artificial Gravity [8:48]
6. G-Waves [6:03]
7. Play All [:00]
1. Introduction [1:15]
2. Fire and Ice [10:36]
3. When the Lights Go Out [9:38]
4. Dying Embers [9:11]
5. Angels Fear to Tread [6:49]
6. Bubble of Hope [6:50]
Disc #14 -- Universe: Collector's Set
1. World of Fire [10:47]
2. Water World [6:50]
3. Granite Planet [9:04]
4. Continental Movement [12:14]
5. Explosion of Life [12:58]
6. Ruled by Dinosaurs [7:37]
7. Death From Above [9:17]
8. Mammals and Man [8:36]
9. Ice Ages [8:08]
10. Looking Ahead [4:56]
1. Window into the Earth [10:47]
2. What Makes a Volcano? [6:50]
3. A Culture Destroyed [9:04]
4. Eyewitness to Chaos [12:14]
5. A Permanent Threat [12:58]
6. Climatic Impact [7:37]
7. Dilemma of Uncertainty [9:17]
8. Giver of Life [8:36]
9. Fire and Ice [8:08]
10. Super Volcanoes [4:56]