Summary BLACK SUNS: AN ASTROPHYSICS ADVENTURE is a documentary about chasing eclipses and science dreams. It chronicles the lives of two globetrotting African American astrophysicists, Dr. Alphonse Sterling and Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi, as they follow the two solar eclipses that occurred in 2012. Dr. Alphonse Sterling of NASA, stationed in Japan, had early success in the US, but left his home country to further cultivate his wide-ranging interests. Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi of the Florida Institute of Technology, is a scientist who beat the odds of poverty, and a poor early education, to get where he is today. The film is hosted by award-winning cultural astronomer Dr. Jarita Holbrook. View more details
Directed : Kelvin Z. Phillips
Written : Kelvin Z. Phillips Jarita Holbrook
Stars : Hakeem Oluseyi Jarita Holbrook Alphonse Sterling Alphonse Sterling
Genres : Biography Documentary
Release date : Feb 6, 2025
Countries of origin : United States Japan Australia
Official sites : Official site Official site
Language : English
Filming locations : Tokyo, Japan
Production companies : Bridging Stories
Summary BLACK SUNS: AN ASTROPHYSICS ADVENTURE is a documentary about chasing eclipses and science dreams. It chronicles the lives of two globetrotting African American astrophysicists, Dr. Alphonse Sterling and Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi, as they follow the two solar eclipses that occurred in 2012. Dr. Alphonse Sterling of NASA, stationed in Japan, had early success in the US, but left his home country to further cultivate his wide-ranging interests. Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi of the Florida Institute of Technology, is a scientist who beat the odds of poverty, and a poor early education, to get where he is today. The film is hosted by award-winning cultural astronomer Dr. Jarita Holbrook. View more details
Genres : Biography Documentary
Release date : Feb 6, 2025
Countries of origin : United States Japan Australia
Official sites : Official site Official site
Language : English
Filming locations : Tokyo, Japan
Production companies : Bridging Stories
