Reports on the efforts of astronomers to study the expanding universe and to understand "dark energy," a force that seems to be determining the size, shape, and future life of the universe.
Uses special effects, animation, computer graphics, and interviews with internationally renowned physicists, to explores clues to the origin and evolution of the universe.
Examines the history of the concept of the big bang theory, covering early creation myths and ongoing debates about black holes while presenting philosophical questions about the validity of the widely accepted theory pertaining to the origins of the universe.
Lema?itre, Einstein, and the birth of modern cosmology
Farrell, John
2006
Presents the life and work of Lema?itre, a Roman Catholic priest and cosmologist. His theories are compared to Einstein and modern scientists studying the universe.