A Spacetime Odyssey
(2014)
Overview
Renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson takes viewers on a journey through the infinite cosmos. Scientific concepts are presented clearly, with both skepticism and wonder, to give full effect.
Cast
as Self - Host
Episodes
Standing Up in the Milky Way 8.4
March 9, 2014
The Ship of the Imagination, unfettered by ordinary limits on speed and size, drawn by the music of cosmic harmonies, c…
Some of the Things that Molecules Do 8.3
March 16, 2014
Host Neil deGrasse Tyson is on a voyage to explore the relatedness of all living things and the possible evolution of l…
When Knowledge Conquered Fear 8.4
March 23, 2014
There was a time, not so long ago, when natural events could only be understood as gestures of divine displeasure. We w…
A Sky Full of Ghosts 8.3
March 30, 2014
An exploration of how light, time and gravity combine to distort our perceptions of the universe. We eavesdrop on a ser…
Hiding in the Light 8.4
April 6, 2014
The Ship of the Imagination travels back in time to reveal 11th century Europe and North Africa during the golden age o…
Deeper, Deeper, Deeper Still 8.4
April 13, 2014
The Ship of the Imagination ventures on an epic voyage to the bottom of a dewdrop to explore the universe on the smalle…
The Clean Room 8.2
April 20, 2014
To determine the true age of the Earth, geochemist Clair Patterson developed the uranium-lead dating method to make an …
Sisters of the Sun 8.2
April 27, 2014
Discover the remarkable story of Annie Jump Cannon and Cecilia Payne, two incredible women who challenged conventional …
The Lost Worlds of Planet Earth 8.1
May 4, 2014
The Ship of the Imagination embarks on a journey through space and time to grasp how the autobiography of the Earth is …
The Electric Boy 8.4
May 11, 2014
Travel to 19th century England and meet Michael Faraday, a child of poverty who grew up to invent the motor and the gen…
The Immortals 8.3
May 18, 2014
The Ship of the Imagination travels across the cosmos to discover the possibility of beings that live forever and expla…
The World Set Free 8.3
June 1, 2014
The Ship of the Imagination travels to our near neighbor Venus, where we begin our journey to discover the long history…
Unafraid of the Dark 8.6
June 8, 2014
The Ship of the Imagination makes a final journey to explore one of the biggest mysteries of the universe: dark energy.…