Dark Universe

The planets, stars and everything you can see are less than 5 percent of the universe. What is the other 95 percent?

NR 2013 · 24 min · ★ 5.0 · Documentary, Animation

Narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson, Dark Universe brings audiences to the cutting edge of cosmic exploration to reveal the breakthroughs that have led astronomers to confront two great cosmic mysteries: dark matter and dark energy. In stunningly detailed scenes based on authentic scientific data—including a NASA probe’s breathtaking plunge into Jupiter’s atmosphere and novel visualizations of unobservable dark matter—Dark Universe celebrates the pivotal discoveries that have led us to greater knowledge of the universe and to new frontiers for exploration.

Directed by Carter Emmart · Written by Timothy Ferris