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- DirectorJohn D. BoswellStarsDavid AttenboroughSean CarrollCraig ChildsView what the modern science points to what the future looks like from the present year all the way to trillions upon trillions of years into the future.
- StarsNeil deGrasse TysonBrian CoxBrian GreeneProfessor Brian Cox on tour in Australia talks about the life of our universe to scientists and to space-loving audiences.
- CreatorLaura MulhollandStarsJim Al-KhaliliTwo documentary movies, the first discuss the theory of the beginning of the universe (big bang theory), while the other includes the ending theories.***********************************************************
- StarsJonathan MarkleyExamination of apocalyptic visions of the future.
- DirectorPeter GetzelsIn the far, far future, what happens to planets, stars, galaxies, black holes? What's the 'Big Rip' and the 'Big Crunch'? And if 'multiple universes' exist, if one universe ends, do others begin?
- DirectorMark BridgeStarsRichard LinternMike RoweMichelle ThallerHow and when will the Universe end? Gravity and dark matter are poised to annihilate the Universe in a big crunch. Expansion and dark energy may tear it apart. Or, a phase transition could kill us tomorrow in a cosmic death bubble.***********************************************************
- DirectorPeter ConradStarsBrian SchmidtJohn MatlockCynthia P. ColbyBrian Schmidt discusses the life of the universe, and how astronomers have traced its history back more than 13 billion years.
- DirectorDouglas CohenStarsErik ThompsonAlex FilippenkoMichio KakuProgram examines the possible ways the universe could come to an end. The most likely scenario, eternal expansion, is expected to be rather eventful in the long term.
- StarsPatrick MooreThe End of the Universe. How might the universe die? With Patrick Moore.
- DirectorGeorge HarrisStarsDavid O'BrienLynn RothschildSheldon SchaferAn exploration of the dramatic fate of our future descendants, the technology they'll need to survive the end of this world billions of years from now and our options for colonizing and starting again on a new planet somewhere far from Earth.
- DirectorGeorge HarrisStarsDerek JacobiThis is the story of how our solar system will be transformed by the ageing sun before coming to a spectacular end in about eight billion years. Astronomers can peer into the far future to predict how it will happen by analysing distant galaxies, stars and even planets in their final moments.
- 2010–201744mTV-PG7.6 (97)TV EpisodeStarsMorgan FreemanWe are all at the mercy of the Sun: someday, it will bathe us in a fiery, planetary holocaust. How can we survive the death of our star? The technology to move ourselves to Mars or another "Earth" sounds like sci-fi, but almost within our grasp.
- DirectorLaura VerklanStarsErik ThompsonCraig DeForestAlex FilippenkoIt's the apocalyptic finale of our galactic neighborhood, We've now uncovered sizzling clues about our home star's violent demise. And the outcome doesn't look good for planet Earth. New cutting edge science traces the real horrors awaiting our planet as our Sun unleashes it's final fury!
- StarsDan NachtrabTrevor S. ValleBen McGeePeople hypothesize about how the human race can be wiped out.
- DirectorMark BridgeStarsErik DellumsRichard LinternMichio KakuAn overview of historical mass extinctions and what is in store for the future.************************************************************
- StarsBen McGeeDan MillerConstantine TsangFrom Nostradamus and the ancient Mayans to modern-day scientists, the theoretical apocalypse has been the source of endless speculation and countless predictions, with anything from super-volcanoes to mega-tsunamis, rogue planets or a massive methane eruption leading to the so-called end of life as we know it. In this series, some of the worlds leading scientists, along with elaborate computer graphics, illustrate the different what if? theories of if and how catastrophic weather or natural disasters could possibly cause the end of days or transform our lives forever. (Source: The Weather Channel)
- DirectorRichard MaxStarsSamuel L. JacksonMartin SheenTodd BrackenThe Mayan Prophesy says the end of the world will be on 21 December 2012. Can science explain how one terrible disaster could suddenly destroy the planet? Mega-Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Arkstorms, Asteroid Strikes and Super volcanic eruptions.
- TV series documenting catastrophes that could endanger human existence.************************************************************
- DirectorLouis TarantinoStarsErik ThompsonBruce BettsFeryal OzelScientists discuss 10 different ways of destroying the Earth; including Venus to Earth impact, the Big Burn, Stop the Spin, Black Holes, Turn off the Gravity, Anti-Matter Annihilation, Parallel Worlds Collide.
- StarsEdwin BarnhartAaron MayDecember 21, 2012. Doomsday fanatics claim that this is when life on Earth will come to an end. But is the apocalypse really lurking just around the corner? Explore the real threats that could possibly bring about cataclysmic changes on Earth in 2012.
- DirectorSara KenneyStarsJames P. BarryDonald BrownleePeter de Menocal***********************************************************
- StarsAaron MayThe Mayan calendar predicts that the world will end in 2012, and many believe it's true. This Emmy-nominated Discovery Channel documentary illustrates the variety of ways the apocalypse could arrive in. True believers will learn how volcanic eruption, widespread plague, deadly asteroids, neighboring stars, and nuclear and biological weapons could each bring about the extinction of humankind.
- DirectorLaura VerklanStarsErik ThompsonRob Roy BrittRussell SchweickartA few of the cosmic threats to life on earth reviewed include meteors, gamma ray bursts and, in the distant future, evolution of the sun.
- StarsLiz BonninMartin PepperMichelle ThallerGeologist Martin Pepper and Biologist Liz Bonnin investigate world history in a unique way: By exploring different parts of the world known for historic events and cataclysmic disasters, as well as parts of the world that have ties to the creation of the Earth from a scientific point of view. From the Ice Age, to the Meteor that struck the Earth 65 million years ago, to Krakatoa--watch as Martin and Liz learn How the Earth works!***********************************************************
- DirectorDuncan CoppStarsIan DaviesDemetri GoritsasJohn GrattanIceland is a ticking time bomb: When it blows, the consequences will be global. What can we do to prepare for the coming disaster?
- DirectorNathan WilliamsStarsCraig SechlerHenry HeaslerRobert SmithExamining the work of scientists who are studying active volcanoes in an attempt to learn how likely they are to erupt, when eruptions might happen and how deadly they could be.
- 2010–201744mTV-PG7.3 (134)TV EpisodeStarsMorgan FreemanJohn BrophyMike CallahanMankind longs for proof that we are not alone in the universe, but the moment of first contact will certainly mean the end of the world as we know it. Whether that is a bad thing for humanity or the start of a great future is the subject of much debate.
- DirectorRon BowmanStarsAlec BaldwinRichard BettsDuarte BorbaThe film runs through the effect each degree in temperature change has on the world.
- StarsAlistair PetrieBen LawsonRoger ClarkTornadoes destroying entire stadiums, solar storms causing a worldwide blackout, typhoons with 200 mph winds, flood that could overflow the Thames Barrier, fire that can burn down entire cities, and ice storms that have strong winds. Perfect Disaster contains natural storms that take it to the extreme, which could happen one day.
- StarsKennette BenedictSteven M. BlockRobert R. ButterworthA special expanded edition of 20/20 that chronicles 7 of the deadliest threats to humanity. It starts at number 7 (least likely), the death of stars, including the risk of gamma ray bursts and black holes. Intelligent machines and the threat of our own technology turning against us lands at number 6. Five is the inevitability of a super-volcano eruption, specifically talking about Yellowstone park. Moving on the documentary interviews scientists about the plausibility of an asteroid hit, nuclear war, plague pandemic, and ends with our foremost hazard, a process that is already taking place; climate change.
- StarsJ.V. MartinRoger TillingLaura MacDonaldCombining science and history, Mega Disasters visits the sites of the most incredible disasters of the past -- and then virtually recreates them in modern times and locations using state-of-the-art computer animation.************************************************************
- StarsJ.V. MartinRoger TillingCould a killer earthquake strike America's heartland? If history proves true, the answer is yes. The 1811-1812 New Madrid Earthquakes (centered in southeast Missouri) rank as some of North America's most catastrophic natural disasters. Stretching more than 160 miles, a system of earthquake faults lurks beneath the Mississippi River basin, loaded and ready to erupt.
- StarsJ.V. MartinRoger TillingIn 6,000 B.C., 8,000 years before the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, waves taller than the Statue of Liberty ravaged the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea, devastating ancient villages and killing untold numbers. Watch as a team of scientist's piece together evidence of this mega storm and reveal the face of this ancient tsunami for the first time.
- StarsJ.V. MartinRoger TillingThe largest volcanic eruption of the past two million years occurred on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, 75,000 years ago. The impact from the super volcano Toba decimated the local habitat, but gas, ash and debris from Toba made their way around the planet and formed a shield in the atmosphere that deflected the sun's warming rays.
- StarsJ.V. MartinRoger TillingCould an alien infection cause an epidemic on earth? Some experts believe that spacecraft returning from Mars could bring back a harmful sample or comet dust falling into our atmosphere could cause pandemics.
- StarsJ.V. MartinRoger TillingIn 1883, Krakatoa, the most famous and feared volcano on Earth, erupted. Gigantic explosions blew the volcano to bits, which triggered massive lava flows that generated huge tsunamis. Nearly 37,000 died, the greatest death toll caused by a volcanic eruption. It could happen again.
- StarsJ.V. MartinRoger TillingScientific theory states that gigantic eruptions of methane gas from deep in the ocean have occurred regularly throughout history.
- DirectorGeoffrey SharpStarsJ.V. MartinRoger TillingRecent warming trends in seawater and air temperature point to a possible mega drought in the next thirty to fifty years. Could we be facing a replay of the Dust Bowl of the 1930s on an even bigger scale?
- StarsJ.V. MartinRoger TillingWith scientists in complete agreement that the climate is warming, many climatologists are warning that intense and prolonged droughts could ravage the interior of the Western United States, leading to catastrophic water shortages. Could we be facing a replay of the Dust Bowl of the 1930s on an even bigger scale?
- StarsJ.V. MartinRoger TillingIt has been a century since the infamous 1906 San Francisco earthquake and Californians live with the knowledge that it's only a matter of time before they're hit again.
- DirectorDarryl RehrStarsJ.V. MartinRoger TillingScientists at the University of Kansas believe gamma ray bursts were responsible for a great mass extinction on Earth 450 million years ago. The gamma rays strip away the ozone layer and generate chemical smog, producing a widespread chill that grips the Earth.
- StarsJ.V. MartinRoger TillingThe cause of the Biblical Great Flood may have been a massive three-mile wide comet that crashed in the Indian Ocean, 4,800 years ago. It is believed to have decimated over 60% of Earth's population. A similar comet, crashing into the Pacific Ocean near San Francisco, could cause millions of casualties followed by a lethal mega tsunami, earthquake, torrential rains and a nuclear winter.
- StarsJ.V. MartinRoger TillingCould North America and parts of Europe be headed for a "big chill?" Many experts fear that an abrupt climate change could have catastrophic effects across the planet, including devastating winters in some northern regions. New research has indicated to scientists that the climate is changing rapidly and unpredictably.
- StarsJ.V. MartinRoger TillingThe largest and most active volcano system in the world is right here in the western United States. Six hundred thousand years ago, the Yellowstone volcano erupted. Lava and pyroclastic flows covered 3,000 square miles and ash covered half the United States, three feet thick. Fossils found as far away as Nebraska were found to have died from inhaling the Yellowstone debris.
- StarsLaura MacDonaldJ.V. MartinRoger TillingOn the morning of December 6, 1917, the French steamer Mont Blanc, loaded with 2,300 tons of picric acid and 200 tons of TNT, was making its way through the narrows of the harbor of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Suddenly, it collided with the Norwegian ship Imo.
- StarsJ.V. MartinRoger TillingThe 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens alerted scientists and the world to the dangers of an explosive volcano in the Cascade Range. St. Helens erupted in a fiery blast that killed every living thing within a 25-mile radius and unleashed the biggest landslide in recorded history.
- StarsJ.V. MartinRoger TillingMany scientists now believe that a "killer asteroid" wiped out the dinosaurs and 70% of all living things 160-million years ago. How likely is it that a similar event can occur again? In this episode, we explore the catastrophic effects of a 2-kilometer-long asteroid hitting just off the coast of Los Angeles.
- StarsHakeem OluseyiDavid BartellPaul LevinsonHow To Survive the End of the World examines terrifying and scientifically plausible doomsday scenarios by exploring distinct, world-threatening events and the methods by which humanity would fight to survive against grim odds.
- DirectorTed SchillingerStarsCaleb ScharfKelvin LongHakeem OluseyiIf we faced a countdown to destruction, could we build a spacecraft to take us to new and habitable worlds? Can we Evacuate Earth? This documentary special examines this terrifying but scientifically plausible scenario by exploring how we could unite to ensure the survival of the human race.
- DirectorStephen KempStarsRob HartzKathleen CameronJames BrownA docudrama about a family in LA that is trying to survive the breakdown of society, law, and order after a flu pandemic kills half the people on Earth.
- StarsCade CourtleyEthan JagoCharlie HeydtSurviving Disaster is unlike any other series on television as it may actually save a life. What's the best way to survive an earthquake, home invasion, plane hijacking, bioterrorism, hurricane or even a nuclear attack?
- StarsJames LurieSteven S. RossGordon MastertonWhat would happen to planet earth if the human race were to suddenly disappear forever? Would ecosystems thrive? What remnants of our industrialized world would survive? What would crumble fastest? Life After People is a television series on which scientists, structural engineers, and other experts speculate about what might become of Earth should humanity instantly disappear.
- StarsReg E. CatheyEver wondered what the world would be like without any humans?
- DirectorJohn EalerStarsJonathan FrakesScientists offer insight into how and where a 10.0 megaquake could strike. This two-hour History special explores one of the most deadly and perplexing mysteries that surrounds planet earth: huge megaquakes. The largest quake ever recorded was a 9.5 earthquake off of Chile in 1960, but new research shows how even larger quakes close to 10.0 just might be possible. Through interviews with top earthquake experts and cutting edge scientific experiments, the special reveals that over 3 billion people on earth are in immediate danger from the next big one and how a real 10.0 might actually happen on US soil--in places you might not expect.
- DirectorMartin PuppStarsSara Mendes da CostaSophie RaworthTrey FarleyStarting off a kilometre high, travelling at the speed of a jet aircraft, and heading for us. It doesn't make for a good outcome. Hollywood-style graphics and real-life archive bring home an imagined near-future scenario, all based on cutting-edge science.