Journey into the Cosmos

S1 E7 • 2/20/1998

Life in Space

In the final episode of his program, Piero Angela, aboard the spaceship Noos, speeds through the billions of stars in our galaxy toward a distant, imaginary planet whose characteristics allow for the formation of life, albeit primordial. But is it really possible that other forms of life exist in the cosmos? Many scientists even believe it is probable. In the second part of the episode, Piero Angela takes us on another, equally captivating journey: a behind-the-scenes look at the program, revealing all the tricks that made the special effects possible: the flybys and landings on planets and satellites, the zero gravity inside and outside the spaceship, the three-dimensional effects of sandstorms, geygers, and lava flows, and finally, the ride through stars and galaxies outside our solar system.