Cosmic Vistas

Season 3

TV-G

Learn how mysteries are being unraveled through the most beautiful images ever captured of our universe. From extreme close ups of our nearest cosmic companion the moon, to images of galaxies 15 billion years away, Cosmic Vistas will show and explain how scientists are trying to get the big picture of existance.

Where to Watch Cosmic Vistas • Season 3

6 Episodes

Seasons of Saturn
E1
Seasons of SaturnIt's the second largest and grooviest looking planet. It's also a mini-solar system with 60 moons (most of them recently discovered) and those crazy rings. It's also one of the most studied and most photographed planets in our neighborhood.
Vesta Unveiled
E2
Vesta UnveiledWith the Dawn missions exploration of the asteroid Vesta and the dwarf planet Ceres, asteroids are a hot topic. See what these incredible missions have uncovered.
Water Worlds
E3
Water WorldsThey key ingredient to life in the universe is water. Until recently we thought Earth was the only place in the solar system to have any water at all. Now that probes are peering around nearby worlds we are finding that is just not the case.
Gravity
E4
GravityGravity has long been a force that has intrigued scientists. Now, for the first time scientists are probing to detect gravity waves in space as well as mapping the gravity patterns of the moon
Science and the Shuttle
E5
Science and the ShuttleFor more than 25 years the shuttle was our ticket to space, and our laboratory in orbit. Uncover the legacy of this amazing machine, and see what lies ahead.
Landing on Mars
E6
Landing on MarsMars sparks our curiosity like no other planet because it is so reachable. Despite having landed there, most of the information we gather is still done by instruments in the planet's orbit.