Astronomers, The: Boxed Set Collection (1991) Rating: Starring: Vera C. Rubin, Tony Tyson, John Lowry Dobson, John E. Conway, Anthony C.S. Readhead Director: James F. Golway Category: Documentary, Special Interest Studio: MPI Subtitles: [None] Length: 342 mins     "An exceptional series."-Los Angeles Times A fascinating six-part series exploring the lives and work of noted modern day astronomers.Narrated by renowned actor Richard Chamberlain, the series takes you to the farthest reaches of outer space in search of black holes, quasars, dark matter, gravity waves, stars and evidence of planets outside our solar system.Intriguing celestial phenomena are examined from the perspective of the experts - the men and women that are uncovering the secrets of the cosmos.Further, The Astronomers takes a uniquely humanizing approach to science programming, focusing not only on the professional achievements of the scientists, but on personal lives as well. Disc 1: Where Is The Rest Of The Universe? - Nearly 90 percent of the universe's mass is undiscovered.Prominent scientists aim to solve the mystery of the missing cosmos. Searching For Black Holes - International scientists team up to find a super-massive black hole by creating a telescope half the size of the Earth. A Window To Creation - Scientists try to unravel the mystery of how the universe began and developed into its present form. Disc 2: Waves Of The Future - Two friends and fellow scientists examine the phenomenon known as gravity waves - ripples in the fabric of time and space. Stardust - Astronomers investigate the mysteries that surround the remarkable life cycle of stars. Prospecting For Planets - Scientists scour the night sky for evidence of other planetary systems from a remote observatory at the foot of the Andes.