The Astronomers
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The Astronomers

★ 8.0/10 TMDB Premiered 1991-04-12 1 season 6 eps

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.

Last Episode Aired 1991-04-19
S1E6 — Prospecting for Planets

Efforts to discover other planetary systems and to learn more about the planets of our own solar system are examined. Images are shown that have been sent back to Earth by Voyager, the space probe exploring the outer edges of the solar system.

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Richard Chamberlain
Richard Chamberlain
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