BLAST! (2008)
With extraordinary access, BLAST exposes a world of risky, hardcore, scientific adventure. The story follows an international team of astrophysicists trying to launch a multi-million dollar telescope on a NASA high-altitude balloon. Their journey to discover thousands of early galaxies takes them from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Revealing frustrations, inevitable failures and ultimate triumph, BLAST puts a human face on the quest to answer our most basic question - How did we get here?
Director: Paul Devlin
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 78 min
Release Date: April 22, 2008
Cast
- Werner Herzog - Narrator (voice)
- Mark Devlin - Self
- Barth Netterfield - Self
- Victor Davison - Self
- Marie Rex - Self
- Gaelen Marsden - Self
Production: Paul Devlin Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
physics, balloon, antarctica
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is BLAST! about?
- With extraordinary access, BLAST exposes a world of risky, hardcore, scientific adventure. The story follows an international team of astrophysicists trying to launch a multi-million dollar telescope on a NASA high-altitude balloon. Their journey to discover thousands of early galaxies takes them from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Revealing frustrations, inevitable failures and ultimate triumph, BLAST puts a human face on the quest to answer our most basic question - How did we get here?
- Who directed BLAST!?
- BLAST! was directed by Paul Devlin.
- Who stars in BLAST!?
- BLAST! stars Werner Herzog, Mark Devlin, Barth Netterfield, Victor Davison, Marie Rex, Gaelen Marsden.
- How long is BLAST!?
- BLAST! has a runtime of 1h 18m (78 minutes).
- What genre is BLAST!?
- BLAST! is a Documentary film.
- Where was BLAST! produced?
- BLAST! was produced in United States of America.