Product Details

• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Wgbh Boston
• VHS Release Date: October 13, 2000
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000053V73
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #324,056 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Beyond the Big Bang— See the future of the universe.

"In the distant future, there will be nothing in the universe left to see. There will just be us." That’s the belief of an astronomer who recently discovered something completely unexpected about the universe: it’s expanding faster than ever, propelled by a mysterious force that is actually pushing it apart.

Runaway Universe presents the dramatic quest to unlock the secrets of the stars as two rival astronomy teams search for exploding stars, map gigantic cosmic patterns of galaxies, and grapple with the ultimate question: what is the fate of the universe? With the use of stunning three-dimensional cosmic simulations captured with revolutionary high-definition technology, NOVA presents the first attempt to explore the riddle of "dark energy"—the mysterious repulsive force that some scientists believe counteracts gravity.

How big is the universe? What does a supernova look like? Was Einstein’s greatest blunder actually correct? Explore these questions and other fascinating mysteries of the universe with this thrilling intergalactic adventure.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, July 26, 2001

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RANDALL J STEDRONSKY (PLACERVILLE, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nova - Runaway Universe [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Excellent content. The visuals that take you from our Solar System, out of our Galaxy, out of our local group and then out of our super cluster are stunning. It gives you a real sense of where we live. I purchased this after seeing it on PBS. This is one I can watch many times. Gives strong evidence for the possible acceleration in the expansion of our universe.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but more CGs..., December 27, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Nova - Runaway Universe [VHS] (VHS Tape)

A good video on the whole, although I felt there was a little too much talking and discussion when more computer graphics would have been better in such a short video. Despite this, very thought-provoking ideas and theories to make this definitely a good buy.