Astronarium | |
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Created by | Polish Television, Polish Astronomical Society |
Country of origin | Poland |
Original language | Polish |
No. of seasons | 7 |
No. of episodes | 178 |
Production | |
Running time | 23 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | TVP 1, TVP 3, TVP Polonia, TVP Nauka |
Release | March 2, 2015 – present |
Astronarium is a Polish documentary and popular science television series about astronomy and space research. The program is produced by the Polish Television and Polish Astronomical Society, with support from the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education. The series premiered on March 2, 2015 on the TVP Regionalna channel [1] [2] (now the name of this channel is TVP 3). It has been broadcast on various channels in Poland and abroad, including TVP 1, TVP 3, TVP Polonia. [3] The episodes are also available on the internet as a VOD, some of them with English subtitles. The cumulative audience in Poland during the first week of emission of an episode is on the level of 500,000 viewers (RCH parameter). [4]
The first season of 8 episodes was first broadcast from March to April 2015, the second season of 13 episodes from September 2015 to March 2016, the third season of 13 episodes started in April 2016.
Format of the series is about visiting science institutes and astronomical observatories, where scientists involved in research are explaining various topics about astronomy and space research. The series uses also CGI renderings, video footage, photographs. Each episode is about a particular topic.
Astronarium is also available at YouTube where it reached 100,000 subscribers on 23 October 2020, [5] and the most popular episode reached 1 million views on 18 October 2020. [6]
On January 15, 2018, Astronarium was a winner in "Media" category of the "Popularyzator Nauki 2017" contest organized by the Polish Press Agency and the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. [7] Astronarium received Silver YouTube Creator Award in 2020.
List of episodes: [8]
No. | English title | Original Polish title | Premiere |
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1 | Radio Astronomy | Radioastronomia | March 2, 2015 |
2 | BRITE Satellites | Satelity BRITE | March 9, 2015 |
3 | Meteorites | Meteoryty | March 16, 2015 |
4 | Amateur Astronomy | Astronomia amatorska | March 23, 2015 |
5 | Cataclysmic Stars | Gwiazdy kataklizmiczne | March 30, 2015 |
6 | Solar Activity | Aktywność słoneczna | April 13, 2015 |
7 | European Southern Observatory | Europejskie Obserwatorium Południowe | April 20, 2015 |
8 | ALMA Observatory | Obserwatorium ALMA | April 27, 2015 |
List of episodes: [8]
No. | English title | Original Polish title | Premiere |
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9 | OGLE Project | Projekt OGLE | September 5, 2015 |
10 | Variable Stars | Gwiazdy zmienne | September 19, 2015 |
11 | Amateur Observatories | Obserwatoria społeczne | October 3, 2015 |
12 | Polish Space Industry | Polski przemysł kosmiczny | October 10, 2015 |
13 | Asteroseismology | Asterosejsmologia | October 31, 2015 |
14 | Gamma Ray Bursts | Rozbłyski gamma | November 14, 2015 |
15 | Comets | Komety | November 28, 2015 |
16 | Computers in Astronomy | Komputery w astronomii | December 12, 2015 |
17 | Star of Bethlehem | Gwiazda Betlejemska | January 9, 2016 |
18 | Distances in the Universe | Odległości we Wszechświecie | January 23, 2016 |
19 | Time | Czas | February 6, 2016 |
20 | Collisions of Stars | Zderzenia gwiazd | February 20, 2016 |
21 | Planets Around Pulsars | Planety wokół pulsara | March 19, 2016 |
List of episodes: [8]
No. | English title | Original Polish title | Premiere |
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22 | Extrasolar Planets | Planety pozasłoneczne | April 16, 2016 |
23 | Astronomy in School | Astronomia w szkole | April 30, 2016 |
24 | Copernicus's Astronomy | Astronomia Kopernika | May 14, 2016 |
25 | Extrasolar Planetary Systems | Układy planetarne | May 28, 2016 |
26 | Gravitational Waves | Fale grawitacyjne | June 11, 2016 |
27 | Large Hadron Collider - Origin of Matter | Wielki Zderzacz Hadronów - początki materii | September 7, 2016 |
28 | LOFAR Radio Telescope | Radioteleskop LOFAR | September 21, 2016 |
29 | Planetariums | Planetaria | October 5, 2016 |
30 | Gravitation | Grawitacja | October 19, 2016 |
31 | Microwave Background Radiation | Mikrofalowe promieniowanie tła | November 2, 2016 |
32 | Dark Matter | Ciemna materia | November 16, 2016 |
33 | Life in the Universe | Życie we Wszechświecie | November 30, 2016 |
34 | Special Episode | Odcinek specjalny | December 14, 2016 |
List of episodes: [8]
No. | English title | Original Polish title | Premiere |
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35 | The Wave 21 cm | Fala 21 cm | May 24, 2017 |
36 | Proxima b and TRAPPIST-1 | Proxima b i TRAPPIST-1 | June 14, 2017 |
37 | Expanding Universe | Ekspansja Wszechświata | June 28, 2017 |
38 | Grave of Copernicus | Grób Kopernika | July 12, 2017 |
39 | Missing Baryons | Brakujące bariony | July 26, 2017 |
40 | Cherenkov Telescope Array | Projekt CTA | August 8, 2017 |
41 | Quasars | Kwazary | August 23, 2017 |
42 | Extremely Large Telescope | Ekstremalnie Wielki Teleskop | September 2, 2017 |
43 | Popular Astronomy | Astronomia popularna | September 16, 2017 |
44 | General Relativity | Ogólna teoria względności | September 30, 2017 |
45 | Astronautics | Kosmonautyka | October 14, 2017 |
46 | Bohdan Paczyński | Bohdan Paczyński | October 28, 2017 |
47 | Pulsars | Pulsary | November 11, 2017 |
48 | The First Kilonova - A Breakthrough in Astronomy | Pierwsza kilonowa - przełom w astronomii | November 25, 2017 |
49 | Saturn and Cassini Mission | Saturn i sonda Cassini | December 9, 2017 |
50 | Milky Way | Droga Mleczna | December 23, 2017 |
51 | Special episode | Astronomiczne przeboje roku 2017 | January 6, 2018 |
52 | Poles at ESO | Polacy w ESO | January 20, 2018 |
53 | Asteroids | Planetoidy | February 3, 2018 |
54 | Dwarf Planets | Planety karłowate | February 17, 2018 |
55 | Supernovae | Supernowe | March 8, 2018 |
56 | Masers | Kosmiczne masery | March 22, 2018 |
57 | Galaxy Evolution | Ewolucja galaktyk | April 5, 2018 |
58 | Jets | Kosmiczne dżety | April 19, 2018 |
59 | Hubble Space Telescope | Kosmiczny Teleskop Hubble'a | May 3, 2018 |
60 | ESO Supernova | ESO Supernova | May 17, 2018 |
61 | Space Junk | Kosmiczne śmieci | May 31, 2018 |
62 | Near Earth Objects (NEO) | NEO - Obiekty bliskie Ziemi | June 14, 2018 |
63 | Space Law | Prawo kosmiczne | June 28, 2018 |
64 | Mars | Mars | July 12, 2018 |
65 | Space Weather | Pogoda kosmiczna | July 26, 2018 |
66 | Big Bang | Wielki Wybuch | August 9, 2018 |
67 | The Moon | Księżyc | 23.08.2018 |
68 | International Astronomical Union | Międzynarodowa Unia Astronomiczna | 20.09.2018 |
69 | Astrophotography | Astrofotografia | 4.10.2018 |
70 | Spectroscopy | Spektroskopia | 18.10.2018 |
71 | Missions to Jupiter | Misje do Jowisza | 8.11.2018 |
72 | Star Clusters | Gromady gwiazd | 22.11.2018 |
73 | Neutron Stars | Gwiazdy neutronowe | 6.12.2018 |
74 | Coronium and Nebulium - Elements Which Do Not Exist | Koronium i nebulium - pierwiastki, których nie ma | 13.12.2018 |
75 | Evolution of Stars | Ewolucja gwiazd | |
76 | Special Episode | Najciekawsze rozmowy 2018 | 10.01.2019 |
77 | Black Holes | Czarne dziury |
List of episodes: [8]
No. | English title | Original Polish title | Premiere |
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78 | The First Image of Black Hole | Pierwszy obraz czarnej dziury | 11.07.2019 |
79 | Extraterrestrial Civilizations | Cywilizacje pozaziemskie | 25.07.2019 |
80 | Sun's Corona | Korona słoneczna | 8.08.2019 |
81 | Books of Copernicus | Księgi Kopernika | 22.08.2019 |
82 | Map of Milky Way | Mapa Drogi Mlecznej | 5.09.2019 |
83 | Quantum Communication | Komunikacja kwantowa | 18.09.2019 |
84 | Gravitational Waves - New Research | Fale grawitacyjne - nowe badania | 3.10.2019 |
85 | Dark Sky Protection | Ochrona ciemnego nieba | 17.10.2019 |
86 | Astronomical Organizations | Organizacje astronomiczne | 31.10.2019 |
87 | New Polish Satellites | Nowe polskie satelity | 14.11.2019 |
88 | Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) | Interferometria wielkobazowa | 28.11.2019 |
89 | Searching for the Second Earth | Poszukiwania drugiej Ziemi | 12.12.2019 |
90 | Origin of Elements | Pochodzenie pierwiastków | 2.01.2020 |
91 | In the Footsteps of General Relativity | Śladami ogólnej teorii względności | 9.01.2020 |
92 | Stellar Dust | Gwiezdny pył | 23.01.2020 |
93 | ATHENA Space Telescope | Kosmiczny teleskop ATHENA | 6.02.2020 |
94 | Supernova 1987A | Supernowa 1987A | 20.02.2020 |
95 | Noble Prizes 2019 | Noble 2019 | 5.03.2020 |
96 | Surface of the Sun | Powierzchnia Słońca | 19.03.2020 |
97 | Planets from Canary Islands | Planety z Wysp Kanaryjskich | 16.04.2020 |
98 | Back to the Moon | Powrót na Księżyc | 24.05.2020 |
99 | Einstein's Time and Space | Czas i przestrzeń Einsteina | 14.06.2020 |
100 | 100 Years of Astrophysics | 100 lat astrofizyki | 12.07.2020 |
101 | Gaia Mission | Misja Gaia | 26.07.2020 |
102 | Astronavigation | Astronawigacja | 23.08.2020 |
103 | Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE | Kometa C/2020 F3 NEOWISE | 4.09.2020 |
104 | Transients | Zjawiska tymczasowe | 18.09.2020 |
105 | Weather Satellites | Satelity meteorologiczne | 2.10.2020 |
106 | Polish Rockets | Polskie rakiety | 16.10.2020 |
107 | Contact Binaries | Gwiazdy kontaktowe | 30.11.2020 |
108 | Life on Venus? | Życie na Wenus? | 13.11.2020 |
109 | The Puzzle of Venus and Earth | Zagadka Wenus i Ziemi | 27.11.2020 |
110 | Light Polarisation in Space | Polaryzacja światła w kosmosie | 11.12.2020 |
111 | Fast Radio Bursts | Szybkie błyski radiowe | 25.12.2020 |
112 | Noble Prizes for Black Holes | Noble za czarne dziury | 22.01.2021 |
113 | Arecibo Heritage | Dziedzictwo Arecibo | 5.02.2021 |
114 | Space Dynamo | Kosmiczne dynamo | 19.02.2021 |
115 | Hubble Constant | Stała Hubble'a | 5.03.2021 |
116 | Perseverance and Mysteries of Mars | Perseverance i tajemnice Marsa | 19.03.2021 |
117 | Cosmic Distance Ladder | Kosmiczna drabina odległości | 2.04.2021 |
118 | Constellations | Gwiazdozbiory | 16.04.2021 |
119 | Commercial Space | Komercyjny kosmos | 2.05.2021 |
120 | Cosmic Rays | Promieniowanie kosmiczne | 16.05.2021 |
121 | Deep Sky Surveys | Głębokie przeglądy nieba | 30.05.2021 |
List of episodes [9]
No. | English title | Original Polish title | Premiere |
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122 | Cosmic Water Journey | Kosmiczna podróż wody | 13.06.2021 |
123 | Extrasolar Visitors | Pozasłoneczni przybysze | 26.06.2021 |
124 | Impact Craters | Kratery uderzeniowe | 19.09.2021 |
125 | Archaeoastronomy | Archeoastronomia | 3.10.2021 |
126 | Universe of Lem | Kosmos Lema | 16.10.2021 |
127 | Navigation Satellites | Satelity nawigacyjne | 31.10.2021 |
128 | Outskirts of the Solar System | Rubieże Układu Słonecznego | 14.11.2021 |
129 | Dark Energy | Ciemna energia | 28.11.2021 |
130 | Heliosphere | Heliosfera | 12.12.2021 |
131 | Extrasolar Weather | Pozaziemska pogoda | 26.12.2021 |
132 | Launch of the James Webb Space Telescope | Start Teleskopu Jamesa Webba | 23.01.2022 |
133 | Goals of the James Webb Space Telescope | Cele Teleskopu Jamesa Webba | 6.02.2022 |
134 | Active Galaxies | Aktywne jądra galaktyk | 20.02.2022 |
135 | Brown Dwarfs | Brązowe karły | 6.03.2022 |
136 | Astronomical Alerts | Alerty astronomiczne | |
137 | Unusual Planets | Niezwykłe planety | |
138 | Novae | Gwiazdy nowe | |
139 | Moon's Oceans | Księżycowe oceany | |
140 | Planetary Nebulae | Mgławice planetarne | |
141 | Discoverers of 51 Pegasi b | Odkrywcy 51 Pegasi b | |
142 | Searching for the First Stars | Poszukiwania pierwszych gwiazd | |
143 | Supermassive Black Holes | Supermasywne czarne dziury | |
144 | False Discoveries | Fałszywe odkrycia | |
145 | New Polish Observatories | Nowe polskie obserwatoria | |
146 | Milky Way Neighborhood | Sąsiedztwo Drogi Mlecznej |
List of episodes [9]
No. | English title | Original Polish title | Premiere |
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147 | The First Photos from the James Webb Space Telescope | Pierwsze zdjęcia z Teleskopu Webba | |
148 | DART mission | Misja DART | |
149 | New Data from Gaia Mission | Nowe dane sondy Gaia | |
150 | Rogue Black Holes | Swobodne czarne dziury | |
151 | Space Mining | Górnictwo kosmiczne | |
152 | Flight to Mars | Lot na Marsa | |
153 | Event Horizon | Horyzont zdarzeń | |
154 | White Dwarfs | Białe karły | |
155 | CREDO | CREDO | |
156 | Origin of Water | Pochodzenie wody | |
157 | Primordial Black Holes | Pierwotne czarne dziury | |
158 | Copernican Revolution | Rewolucja kopernikańska | |
159 | Polish Participation in JUICE Mission | Polski udział w misji JUICE | |
160 | The Largest Mission to Jupiter | Największa misja do Jowisza | |
161 | Planetary Seismology | Sejsmologia planetarna | |
162 | Extreme Phenomena in Planetary Atmospheres | Ekstremalne zjawiska w atmosferach planet | |
163 | De Revolutionibus | De Revolutionibus | |
164 | Airborne Observatory SOFIA | Lotnicze obserwatorium SOFIA | |
165 | Ariane Launchers | Rakiety Ariane | |
166 | Gravitational Waves Background | Tło fal grawitacyjnych | |
167 | Microwave Trace of the Big Bang | Mikrofalowy ślad Wielkiego Wybuchu | |
168 | Hubble Tension | Hubble Tension | |
169 | Sunspots | Plamy słoneczne | |
170 | Where Rockets Take Off From | Skąd startują rakiety | |
171 | Anthropic Principle | Zasada antropiczna |
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