Sci Fi Science: Physics of the Impossible - Season 2 - Eps 4: A New Solar System
Behold, Dr. Michio Kaku's most ambitious plan yet — the construction of a new solar system. He meets Paul Butler of the Carnegie Institution who identifies 47 Ursae Majoris as our nearest suitable star. But with no Earth planets in orbit, it sure doesn't feel like our solar system. Gravity could be used to manipulate a moon into an Earth like position. But Kaku's thinking bigger than that. If he's building a whole new solar system for humanity, surely he should be able to harness the power of our new sun! So he comes up with an incredible plan to completely encircle the sun with a giant sphere, which will act as a huge energy collector. What's more, once it starts spinning we'll be able to settle on the inside and become a truly stellar civilization.
About Sci Fi Science: Physics of the Impossible
Title: Sci Fi Science: Physics of the Impossible
First Air Date: 2009-12-01
Last Air Date: 2010-11-10
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.5/10 (from 8 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 3
Total Episodes: 24
Network: Science
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
Sci Fi Science: Physics of the Impossible is an American documentary television series on Science which first aired in the United States on December 1, 2009. The series is hosted by theoretical physicist Michio Kaku and is based on his book Physics of the Impossible. In each episode, Dr. Kaku addresses a technological concept from science fiction and designs his own theoretical version of the technology using currently-known science. He also visits scientists developing technology related to the episode's concept.
Cast
Michio Kaku
