Equinox
Season 2001
Equinox was a long-running Channel 4 popular science and documentary programme. The series ran from 1986 to 2001, originally aired on a weekly basis. The number of films per series fell over the years, from eighteen one-hour films a year originally to twelve by the late 1990s. The last regular series was shown in 2001, with six films. One-off films have occasionally been aired under the title "Equinox Special".
Where to Watch Equinox • Season 2001
7 Episodes
- The Engines that Came in from the ColdE1
The Engines that Came in from the ColdEngines are the key to successful rockets. Ever since Robert Goddard flew the first liquid-fuelled rocket in 1926, scientists and engineers have been striving to make more powerful and more efficient rocket engines. The US approach was to deal with design issues on the drawing board, and test only when they thought the design was the best they could get. The Russians had a much more experimental, hands-on philosophy, building rockets and using full test flights to find out how to improve their designs. Surprisingly, it's the hands-on Russian technology that will power a new generation of US rockets into space. - The Fish that Time Forgot
E3The Fish that Time ForgotDocumentary about the Coelacanth, a prehistoric bony fish believed to have been long extinct until one was caught in 1938 off the southern coast of Africa. No trace was found again until May 2000 when a colony of the fish were discovered and filmed. - Hunt for the Death StarE4
Hunt for the Death StarDocumentary on the scientific work done on identifying and researching the origins of GRBs (Gamma-ray Bursts) over the past forty years. Looks at some of the theories that have arisen and which one is now accepted to be correct, namely that of Polish astronomer Bodan Paczcynski who believes they come from collapsed super-massive stars on the edge of the observable universe.