1959年、マサチューセッツ州レキシントンのとある小学校では創立記念日を迎えようとしていた。この小学校の生徒の一人、ルシンダの提案が評価され、みんなでタイムカプセルを埋めることになる。それぞれが思い思いに描いた『絵』をその中に閉じ込めて。50年後、それは予定通り掘り起こされた。この小学校に通う少年ケイレブは、不可解な数字で埋め尽くされた一枚の紙を持ち帰ってきた。彼の父親で宇宙物理学教授のジョンは、そこに記された数字の羅列が過去50年とこれから先に起きる未来の出来事を予言したものだと気づく。
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.
