Un professore rinviene nel cortile della scuola elementare del figlio una capsula temporale sepolta nel 1963, contenenti sconvolgenti predizioni su alcuni disastri naturali, tra cui l'imminente fine del mondo. L'uomo si convince che la sua famiglia giochi un ruolo determinante nei catastrofici eventi che si susseguono.
In occasione del centenario della sua nascita, il film racconta la straordinaria storia di Margherita Hack, astrofisica di fama internazionale, dalla sua infanzia fino all’età adulta, ripercorrendo le tappe più importanti della sua vita. Il film, in scrittura per Rai, attinge da fonti inedite ed esclusive, tra cui la biografia Nove vite come i gatti, di Margherita Hack e Federico Taddia, edita da Rizzoli.
Stephen Hawking draws on 40 years of research to answer some of life's most compelling questions.
This series explores the lives and work of noted modern-day astronomers, taking the viewer into the farthest reaches of outer space in search of black holes, quasars, dark matter, gravity waves, stars and evidence of planets outside our solar system. Intriguing celestial phenomena are examined from the perspectives of the experts: the men and women that are uncovering the secrets of the cosmos. Further, the series focuses not only on professional achievements, but on the scientists' personal lives as well.
In this two-part series, we take a look at the monumental discoveries underway, specifically surrounding black holes and meteorites. Black holes have been revealed as one of the foundations for the basic conditions of life. Through black holes, life is possible in an infinite number of places in space. We also follow how meteorites brought the basic substances of life to our planet, allowing for its creation. The films describe the latest findings concerning cosmic events in relation to the origin of life, providing a grandiose perspective of what makes life possible.
