Science of "Interstellar"

11/4/2014

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Science Channel (Nov. 4) -- In addition to the new Christopher Nolan film, "Interstellar," Warner Bros. Home Entertainment produced an accompanying documentary, “The Science of Interstellar,” which features animations of space that were created by Illinois' National Center for Supercomputing Applications’ Advanced Visualizations Laboratory on campus. NCSA’S AVL, led by director Donna Cox, works with scientists to create accurate high-resolution scientific visualizations for cinema. “The Science of Interstellar” will begin broadcasting on Discovery channels Wednesday (Nov. 5). It educates viewers about wormholes, black holes and cosmic inflation.


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This story was published November 4, 2014.