Hubble: Mission Universe

The Hubble space telescope has revolutionised the world of science and the way we see the universe like no other scientific instrument. For 20 years, Hubble has been orbiting the Earth 600km above it. Travelling at 8km per second, it takes just 96 minutes to orbit our planet. And it has already achieved a huge amount, having discovered more than 30,000 new planets and taken about 60,000 photographs. Astronomy is probably the oldest and possibly the most exciting of all sciences. It asks questions about how the universe was created, or how long stars shine. But above all, it asks the question we would all like to know the answer to: is there life somewhere out there in space? 'Hubble - Mission Universe has the answers, and takes the viewers on a fascinating voyage of discovery with spectacular shots taken by the Hubble telescope. Presented by Dr. Jochen Liske, known as 'Dr.J.', from NASA's and ESO's online Hubblecast. (texte officiel du distributeur)