年份:2019
地区:英国
类型:纪录片 记录
导演:Duncan Bulling Henry Fraser
主演:彼得·卡帕尔迪
简介:FortwoyearsBBCcamerashavefollowed,DrSheperdDoelemanoftheSmithsonianAstrophysicalObservatoryandtheworkoftheEventHorizonTelescopeprojectteam,acollectiveofthetopscientificmindsfromaroundtheworld.Theprojectcombinesradioobservatoriesandtelescopefacilitiesfromaroundtheworldtomakeupavirtualtelescopewithadiameterspanningtheentireplanet.Thismega-telescope’sultimatemissionistocapturethefirstimageeverofablackhole.Althoughtheconceptofblackholeshasbeenlongassumedtobefact,theEventHorizonTelescope’ssuccesswoulddefinitivelyprovetheexistenceofthisscientificphenomenaforthefirsttime–andprovideclearvisualevidence.Theprogrammebringsviewersintothelaboratories,behindthecomputerscreensandbesidethetelescopesofwhatmayprovetobeoneofthegreatastrophysicalachievementsinhumanhistory.