Astronomy videos - engaging and educational!

Since astronomy tells us that the universe is expanding, it is time to expand our minds--OK, funny Ha, Ha. Seriously, there are some very interesting videos to watch and some I have seen are listed below. The first three were found in the public library.

The first two are NOVA productions:

The Elegant Universe - a video based on a book by the same title, author Brian Greene. Greene presents very complex ideas in a way that the non-physicist can understand. His book and the video are very engaging.

The Fabric of the Cosmos - also based on a book by the same title by Brian Greene. Here he uses vivid illustrations to describe space-time and quantum mechanics, heady stuff for the average person, but very understandable.

Inside the Milky Way is a production of National Geographic. Here you learn about the parts of our galaxy, the Milky Way, how stars are born and die and hunt for black holes.

Some excitement in the months to come:

In Saturn's Rings is a movie that will be released sometime later this year. The movie is  the creation of a Greensboro resident, Stephen Van Vuuren. Click the link to read more!

Cosmos is a reboot of the 1980's series by Carl Sagan. The first episode will air March 9th and there will be 13 episodes. Neil  deGrasse Tyson will be narrating the series.