Gravity waves, as yet undetected but predicted by Albert Einstein, may contain the answers to many questions about the universe. Soviet scientist Leonid Grishchuk and American scientist Kip Thorne describe their attempts to prove the existence of the waves. The episode also visits a gravity-wave detector prototype and describes the three-mile-long full-scale version, planned for construction in the late 1990's. Grishchuk and scientist Stephen Hawking meet.
| Title | The Astronomers - Season 1 Episode 4 Waves of the Future |
|---|---|
| Year | 1991 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Country | |
| Studio | |
| Cast | Richard Chamberlain |
| Crew | Donald Goldsmith (Scientific Consultant), J.A.C. Redford (Music), Peter R. Baker (Producer) |
| Alternative Titles | The Astronomers 1x1 1x2 1x3, The Astronomers 1x4 1x5 1x6 |
| Keyword | radiation, black hole, supernova, astrophysicist, particle accelerator, cosmology, astronomy, gravity, space exploration, voyager, exo planet, planets |
| First Air Date | Apr 12, 1991 |
| Last Air date | Apr 19, 1991 |
| Season | 1 Season |
| Episode | 6 Episode |
| Runtime | 26:14 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb: | 0.00/ 10 by 0.00 users |
| Popularity | 2.151 |
| Language | English |
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