Summaries

With extraordinary access, BLAST exposes a world of risky, hardcore, scientific adventure. The story follows an international team of astrophysicists trying to launch a multi-million dollar telescope on a NASA high-altitude balloon. Their journey to discover thousands of early galaxies takes them from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Revealing frustrations, inevitable failures and ultimate triumph, BLAST puts a human face on the quest to answer our most basic question - How did we get here?—Paul Devlin

Details

Keywords
  • outer space
  • nasa
  • balloon
  • astrophysicist
  • telescope
Genres
  • Adventure
  • Documentary
Release date Jun 11, 2009
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin United States Canada Finland United Kingdom France Sweden
Official sites Official site
Language English
Filming locations Antarctica
Production companies ARTE BBC Storyville Discovery Channel Canada

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 18m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 1.78 : 1

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