Department of History

The Most Dangerous Place in the UniverseGazing up from Earth, the Universe looks like a peaceful place where placid stars pass across the night sky. But amidst this stately celestial dance are awesome, destructive threats. Utilizing cutting-edge computer-generated imagery. THE MOST DANGEROUS PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE journeys to realms with exploding stars and mysterious black holesSEARCH FOR ETCould there be other intelligent life outside our solar system? The immensity of space suggests that the conditions for life may not be unique to Earth. SEARCH FOR ET shows mankind's dramatic quest to answer one of the oldest and most profound questions: Are we alone?BEYOND THE BIG BANG Over 13 billion years ago, from a point smaller than the size of a single atom the universe was born, and it continues to expand with every passing second. BEYOND THE BIG BANG tells the story of how mathematicians and physicists postulated, refined, and the tested this amazing model of the cosmos' origins. Interviews with some of the top minds in science combined with stunning, computer generated recreations of the very first seconds of the universe, come together in a beautiful exploration that dares to answer the question: How did the universe begin?