| Genre | Documentary |
|---|---|
| Director | Douglas Cohen[1] Louis C. Tarantino |
| Narrator | Chris Hadfield |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Num episodes | 1 |
| Executive producer | Douglas Cohen |
| Producer | Sven Berkemeier |
| Cinematography | Tom Collins[2] |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Company | CuriosityStream Flight 33 Productions |
| Channel | CuriosityStream |
| First aired | 17 April 2017 |
| Last aired | 17 April 2017 |
Miniverse is a documentary film[3] that was released on the subscription video on demand service CuriosityStream, in partnership with production company Flight 33 Productions. Miniverse is hosted[4] by former International Space Station Commander Colonel[5] Chris Hadfield. The concept of the film is to bring the expanse of the Solar System down to the scale of the continental United States. In the film, Hadfield drives on a cross-country journey exploring planets and celestial bodies with a rotating passenger seat of famous astronomers, traveling from New York to California. The film premiered on April 17, 2017.[6]
Graphics and scenes from Miniverse place the sun over Long Island, Mars over New York's Freedom Tower, and Jupiter over the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. Later, Hadfield guides his car through an asteroid belt at high speed. Miniverse supporting cast features theoretical physicist[7] Dr. Michio Kaku, as well as chief astronomer and director of the Fels Planetarium at Philadelphia's Franklin Institute, Dr. Derrick Pitts, and Dr. Laura Danly, curator at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles.
Media coverage
- Space.com[8]
- The Huffington Post[9]
- Yahoo! News[10]
- Universe Today[11]
- Toronto Star[12]
- Astronomy (magazine)[6]
References
- ^ "Douglas Cohen". Variety. 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
- ^ "Tom Collins". Sdgi.ie. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
- ^ "Miniverse"
- ^ Spaleta, Steve (2017-03-26). "Chris Hadfield Hosts 'Miniverse' On CuriosityStream - Trailer". Space.com. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ^ "Biography of Chris Hadfield - Canadian Space Agency". Asc-csa.gc.ca. 3 June 2008. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ^ Klesman, Alison (2017-04-17). "Miniverse will take you on a road trip through the solar system.". Astronomy.com. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ^ "Michio Kaku". Penguin.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ^ "Take a Solar System Road Trip with Astronaut Chris Hadfield in 'Miniverse'". Space.com. 26 March 2017.
- ^ "From Sea To Shining Sea, A Solar System 'Road Trip' With Astronaut Chris Hadfield". HuffPost. 20 April 2017.
- ^ "Take a Solar System Road Trip with Astronaut Chris Hadfield in 'Miniverse'". March 27, 2017.
- ^ "Ride Shotgun Through the Solar System with Chris Hadfield". 18 April 2017.
- ^ Wong, Tony (15 April 2017). "Chris Hadfield Takes Us On a Ride Through the Miniverse". The Toronto Star