Space Suite II
As the engines of a rocket ignite, three brave astronauts prepare to make their new home orbiting high above our Earth. The moon passes through our planet's shadow to become endowed with a mystifying red glow. Icy rocks form the appearance of rings as they surround Saturn like satellites. Far from our civilization, the Curiosity rover traverses the surface of Mars. Space Suite returns with a new series of 10 short films that explore the infinite wonders of our universe, and our interactions with the cosmos. Technology and art combine to show us a world invisible to our eyes, hidden in the secret wavelengths of light, along with the skies that inspired the artists of the past to create a visual splendor of images painted on rock and canvas. Accompanying the stories told by the stars are melodic pieces of classical music that include Tchaikovsky's "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy"; Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major; and Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony Mvt One.
- 2016-2016
- 2 seasons
- Documentary
As the engines of a rocket ignite, three brave astronauts prepare to make their new home orbiting high above our Earth. The moon passes through our planet's shadow to become endowed with a mystifying red glow. Icy rocks form the appearance of rings as they surround Saturn like satellites. Far from our civilization, the Curiosity rover traverses the surface of Mars. Space Suite returns with a new series of 10 short films that explore the infinite wonders of our universe, and our interactions with the cosmos. Technology and art combine to show us a world invisible to our eyes, hidden in the secret wavelengths of light, along with the skies that inspired the artists of the past to create a visual splendor of images painted on rock and canvas. Accompanying the stories told by the stars are melodic pieces of classical music that include Tchaikovsky's "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy"; Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major; and Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony Mvt One.
Season 2 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2016
Episode 1
A Galaxy of Worlds
A near Earth-size planet orbits its star in the "Goldilocks Zone" - the distance from a star that provides the conditions necessary for life to develop. Music: Pastoral Symphony Mvt One. Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven.
Episode 2
Mars Invasion
Mars evolves from a place that evokes fear to one that evokes wonder, and one that may become an outpost in space as humans become an interplanetary species. Music: The Planets, Op. 32:1. Mars, the Bringer of War. Composer: Gustav Holst.
Episode 3
Invisible Universe
See what the Universe would look like if you had infrared vision, radio vision, even X-ray and gamma ray vision. Music: In the Hall of the Mountain King. Composer: Edvard Grieg.
Episode 4
Blood Moon
Celebrate the beauty of a rare lunar eclipse, and discover why the Moon turns blood red while in the Earth's shadow. Music: Dido's Lament. Composer: Henry Purcell.
Episode 5
Lord of the Rings
Fly through Saturn's rings, composed of millions of pieces of ice and rock orbiting the planet like tiny satellites. Music: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BMW 1067: VII. Badinerie. Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach.
Episode 6
Storybook in the Sky
Ancient peoples saw heroes and villains, beasts real and fantastic, in the patterns of stars we now call the constellations. Music: Flower Duet. Composer: Léo Delibes.
Episode 7
2015: A Space Commute
Three astronauts approach what will be their new home - the International Space Station. Music: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176: I. Einleitung, oder Sonnenaufgang (Introduction, or Sunrise). Composer: Richard Strauss. Music: Blue Danube.Composer: Johann Strauss II.
Episode 8
Cosmic Ballet
The Universe is a stage for the grandest ballet of all - the rhythmic movement of the heavens. Music: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. Composer: Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
Episode 9
Portraits of the Night
Humans have portrayed the night sky for thousands of years, blending art and reality along the way. Music: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante. Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Episode 10
Clearer from Afar
The Apollo astronauts were on a mission to explore the Moon, but it was looking back on our home planet that left the greatest impression. Music: Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro. Composer: Giacomo Puccini.