The Universe Space Travel (Season 2, Episode 8)
TV-14
TV Episode | 45 min | Documentary, History

The Universe

Space Travel (Season 2, Episode 8)

TV-14

TV Episode | 45 min | Documentary, History

The many and various hazards to space travel are explained. But solving that problem better propulsion systems are need to travel anywhere beyond the moon. Some possibilities, both realistic and speculative, are described.

Director

Savas Georgalis

Writer

Savas Georgalis (writer)

Producer

Arthur Maturo (producer)

Composer

Eric Amdahl

Cinematographers

Barry Michael | Chris Raymond (as Christopher Raymond)

Editor

Kevin Browne

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Updated Feb 5, 2008

Release date

Feb 5, 2008 (United States)

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10 cast members

Name	Known for
Erik Thompson Narrator Narrator See fewer	A Murder of Crows (1998)
Neil deGrasse Tyson Self - American Museum of Natural HJistory Self - American Museum of Natural HJistory See fewer	Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
Michio Kaku Self - City University of New York Self - City University of New York See fewer	Accidental Truth: UFO Revelations (2023)
Neil F. Comins Self - Author, 'The Hazards of Space Travel' Self - Author, 'The Hazards of Space Travel' See fewer	Nova (1974)
Owen Garriott Self - Astronaut, Ret., Skylab & Spacelab (as Owen K. Garriott) Self - Astronaut, Ret., Skylab & Spacelab (as Owen K. Garriott) See fewer	Skylab - Space Station (1973)
Jerry Linenger Self - Author, 'Off the Planet' (as Jerry M. Linenger) Self - Author, 'Off the Planet' (as Jerry M. Linenger) See fewer	One Strange Rock (2018)
Scott J. Horowitz Self - President / Self - CEO Doc's Aerospace (as Scott 'Doc' Horowitz) Self - President / Self - CEO Doc's Aerospace (as Scott 'Doc' Horowitz) See fewer	Mars Rising (2007)
John Brandenburg Self - Physicist, Orbital Technologies (as John E. Brandenburg) Self - Physicist, Orbital Technologies (as John E. Brandenburg) See fewer	Ancient Aliens (2009)
Clark Hawk Self - Univ. of Alabama, Huntsville Self - Univ. of Alabama, Huntsville See fewer	The Universe (2007)
Robert Lightfoot Self - NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Self - NASA Marshall Space Flight Center See fewer	Gloomy Sunday (2011)