cosmology

Relates the history of the struggle to understand earth's place in the universe, from earliest mythmaking to today's discoveries via the Hubble telescope.

Describes briefly the most widely accepted scientific explanations regarding the origins of the universe, the birth of stars, and the formation of the planets.

Discusses the theories advanced over the past several hundred years explaining the nature of the universe.

George and his neighbor friend Eric travel through a computer portal into outer space encountering black holes while trying to escape an evil scientist.

Text and illustrations look at the history of astronomy.

Expands the search for the origins of the universe beyond God and the Big Bang theory, exploring more bizarre possibilities inspired by physicists, theologians, mathematicians, and even novelists.

An astrobiologist describes the powerful, mysterious holes in the space-time continuum called black holes, explains how they not only suck in everything around them, but also spit back out clouds of matter, and discusses their role in the universe.

Discusses recent discoveries in physics and cosmology to explore a range of multiverse proposals, and examines how the knowledge that some aspects of reality may lie beyond human comprehension might affect scientific progress.

Presents a new study of the cosmos that explains the latest theories on why the universe and life exist and why they work the way they do, through the concept of the multiverse, or "m-theory, " that attempts to construct a grand unified design.

Introduces students to the planets, stars, and galaxies, answering basic questions about the universe.