If We Had No Moon (TV 1999)

What if the moon never had existed?

Director:

Martyn Ives

Writer:

David Taylor

Stars:

Patrick Stewart, William Hartmann, H. Jay Melosh

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Patrick Stewart	...	Narrator (voice)
William Hartmann	...	Himself (as Professor William Hartmann)
H. Jay Melosh	...	Himself (as Professor H. Jay Melosh)
Robin Canup	...	Herself (as Professor Robin Canup)
Marjorie A. Chan	...	Herself (as Professor Marjorie A. Chan)
Jacques Laskar	...	Himself (as Professor Jacques Laskar)
Lynn Rothschild	...	Herself (as Professor Lynn Rothschild)
Minik Rosing	...	Himself (as Professor Minik Rosing)
Norman Sleep	...	Himself (as Professor Norman Sleep)
Jack Lissauer	...	Himself (as Professor Jack Lissauer)
Alan Binder	...	Himself (as Professor Alan Binder)
David Gump	...	Himself
Madhu Thangavelu	...	Himself (as Professor Madhu Thangavelu)
Nader Khalili	...	Himself (as Professor Nader Kalili)
Anthony Zuppero	...	Himself (as Professor Anthony Zuppero)

Storyline

The documentary starts with an imaginary disaster: Venus hitting the Earth and destroying both. A fantasy? Perhaps, but many astronomers, scientists and other experts believe that if the Moon didn't exist that would have happened already. With the help of some of these scientists, the documentary explores the benefits to our planet of its sole satellite by speculating on what Earth would have been like if it had not been there.

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Plot Keywords:

moon | earth | prehistoric times | venus the planet | outer space | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Si no tuviéramos la luna

Company Credits

Production Co:

Danmarks Radio (DR), Discovery Channel, Sveriges Television (SVT)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

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A very educational, interesting and perfect presentation. I enjoyed all aspects of this program and it has inspired me to learn more about astronomy. Thank-you so much for this wonderful "learning program" of astronomy.

It has inspired my daughter, Rachel, to do further research on this matter. She has always maintained that there is a way to explore our galaxies.

It was disappointing not to view more information on this aspect on your web-site. However, we remain the faithful explorer.

ANDREA