About The Astronomers
This series explores the lives and work of noted modern-day astronomers, taking the viewer into the farthest reaches of outer space in search of black holes, quasars, dark matter, gravity waves, stars and evidence of planets outside our solar system. Intriguing celestial phenomena are examined from the perspectives of the experts: the men and women that are uncovering the secrets of the cosmos. Further, the series focuses not only on professional achievements, but on the scientists' personal lives as well.
Main Cast of The Astronomers
Richard Chamberlain
plays Narrator (6 episodes)
Secondary Cast of The Astronomers
Vera C. Rubin
plays Self (1 episode)
Tony Tyson
plays Self (1 episode)
Jesse Greenstein
plays Self (1 episode)
Tiziana Venturi
plays Self (1 episode)
John Dobson
plays Self (1 episode)
Leonid Grishchuk
plays Self (1 episode)
Kip Thorne
plays Self (1 episode)
Stephen Hawking
plays Self (1 episode)
Hans Bethe
plays Self (1 episode)
Hans Albrecht
plays Self (1 episode)
Crew of The Astronomers
Directing
Crew
Production
Sound