For many people, the moon landing is the event of the last century. It was groundbreaking and still inspiring today. Today, science is just as enthusiastic about further exploration of the universe.
How did the universe originate? If you delve into the cosmos, that is perhaps the most pressing question of all. Since the acceptance of the "big bang" phenomenon, science has been trying to get closer to this moment, some 13.8 billion years ago.
After our visit to the moon, Mars appears to be the next new cosmic destination for humanity. It is certainly high on NASA's most recent "to-do list". Govert explains why specifically that red planet attracts us so much. He also takes us back in time, to show the fascination for Mars through the ages.
In this episode, Govert shows that astronomy is closer than you may think. Whether it is the search for distant galaxies, the questions about the origin of the universe, or the research into the birth of new stars; Astronomy has everything to do with our own existence, here and now.