Blast! (2008)
Documentary which follows the story of Mark Devlin and his team of scientists as they try to figure out how all the galaxies formed by launching a revolutionary new telescope under a NASA high-altitude balloon. Their adventure takes them from Arctic Sweden to Inuit Canada, where failure forces the team to try again on the desolate ice of Antarctica. The obsessions, personal and family sacrifices, and philosophical and religious questioning of a professional scientist are all laid bare.
Primary Title
- Blast!
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 24 July 2010
Release Year
- 2008
Start Time
- 14 : 10
Finish Time
- 15 : 00
Duration
- 50:00
Channel
- BBC World News
Broadcaster
- British Broadcasting Corporation
Programme Description
- Documentary which follows the story of Mark Devlin and his team of scientists as they try to figure out how all the galaxies formed by launching a revolutionary new telescope under a NASA high-altitude balloon. Their adventure takes them from Arctic Sweden to Inuit Canada, where failure forces the team to try again on the desolate ice of Antarctica. The obsessions, personal and family sacrifices, and philosophical and religious questioning of a professional scientist are all laid bare.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Documentary films--United States
- Astronomy
- Cosmology
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Paul Devlin (Director)
- Emily Kagan (Writer)
- Mark Devlin (Speaker)
- Barth Netterfield (Interviewee)
- Jeff Klein (Interviewee)
- Paul Devlin (Producer)
- Claire Missanelli (Producer)
- Paul Devlin Productions (Production Unit)
- Richard Martinez (Composer)
Subjects
- Documentary films--United States
- Astronomy
- Cosmology