Space Case

In "Cosmos," three amateur astronomers find evidence of extraterrestrial life. Amateur Astronomy may not be that glamorous, but there’s still lots to explore with just a telescope.

In "Star Trek: the Motion Picture," the crew of the iconic USS Enterprise face off against a human probe returned to destroy Earth. While that probe was not actually made, humans have sent a number of machines into the stars.

In “The Martian”, a stranded astronaut must fight to survive on a hostile world. In reality, NASA is working to put humans on Mars in the next decade.

In Outer Wilds, a satellite goes undiscovered because it orbits vertically, while the planets orbit horizontally. In reality, some outer solar system objects have gone undiscovered because of their orbits.

Continuing our discussion of the history of astronomy, we talk about the “Dark Ages” and highlight later figures like Copernicus, Galileo, and Einstein.

In a galaxy far, far away, the forces of good and evil fight for control. In some not so far, far away, there is plenty for humanity to explore.

"Hidden Figures" tells the (exaggerated) story of three Black women who made history at NASA. We dive into different cultures’ historical impacts on astronomy.

"Cowboy Bebop” is a jazzy sci-fi Western about bounty hunters in our solar system, sometimes on Jupiter’s moons. Each of the four biggest moons is unique, with features that make them stand out in our solar system.

Most of space is just that - empty space. But there’s a lot more there that we just can’t see: dark matter.

"Interstellar," a Christopher Nolan movie, focuses heavily on a black hole and the planets around it. Black holes have to come from somewhere, marking the end of a star’s long life cycle.