The universe has long fascinated us with its enormous distance and timescales. Recently, huge new telescopes have allowed us to peer into the deepest reaches of the known universe. Astronomers have concluded that the stars and galaxies that extend into our field of view may represent only a small fraction of everything.
They are the forerunners of bold new theories that describe a universe far beyond our ken. Where does it all end and where do we fit in?
At a remote outpost in the Andes, astronomers are opening a whole new window on the universe. The Ruby telescope, with its huge state-of-the-art mirrors, will send massive amounts of data to a global network of data centers and supercomputers. It targets faint objects passing through our solar system, stars in distant galaxies exploding or flying towards violent collisions.
These bursts of energy from far corners of the universe are messages from a universe that has evolved in ways we can barely comprehend. They bring us into a new era of advanced scientific theories about the nature of spacetime. Challenge the theories that have guided our philosophical assumptions since ancient times.
Directed by: Thomas Lucas
