Erik Thompson Documentaries
The Universe
The Universe documentary featuring Erik Thompson, Alex Filippenko, Laura Danly explores many topics and questions about the universe. This 2007 education series features interviews with leading experts in the fields of cosmology, astronomy and astrophysics who are asked questions rangin[...]
Mega Machines: World's Greatest Hovercraft
The 2018 Mega Machines: World's Greatest Hovercraft documentary narrated by Scottish-New Zealand actor Erik Thompson explores the worlds most advanced gravity-defying machine in commercial use. This hovercraft can float on a cushion of air at speeds of up to 50-miles-per-h[...]
The Universe - Sex in Space
The Universe - Sex in Space episode narrated by Erik Thompson discusses procreation in space, something humans must encounter if we are going to leave earth and explore the cosmos. How will people get pregnant in space? Could there be any complications due to the low gravity? And have any[...]
The Universe: The Biggest Things in Space
The universe is so big that it troubles one's mind to even think about it, but the objects within the universe are equally as astonishing. The Earth seems like a pretty big place however it is merely a spec of dust compared to the largest objects and structures in the universe, the closest objec[...]
The Universe: Deep Space Disasters
Deep Space disasters are going to be a part of the real world in the next 50 years. Traditionally it is known that the most dangerous parts of a space mission is within the first 50 miles and the last 50, where an important vessel is placed upon a volatile mixture of oxygen and liquid hydrogen and p[...]
A collection of Erik Thompson documentaries.