Comments on: We Are Astronomers

By: Gregg

Gregg — Tue, 25 May 2010 00:25:41 +0000

Saw this on Saturday while at the Dr Who Exhibition, if anyone has the chance to go see it then do so immediately.

By: Becah

Becah — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:38:29 +0000

I saw this over the summer at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh, it was amazing. I really hope that this makes it over to the States.

Any updates on it making it across the pond?

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:51:14 +0000

The opening music is Part 3 (Niva’s Tune) by Rhian Sheehan from the album Standing in Silence

Here is the video on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6s5yvlckSlU

Saw We Are Astronomers at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich in London and all I can say is “wow” The clip on here does not do it justice. It’s simply an awesome piece of animation. It will blow you away!

By: Have a question? Asktronomy! « One Astronomer’s Noise

Have a question? Asktronomy! « One Astronomer’s Noise — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:08:29 +0000

[...] If it’s astronomy and David Tennant, you know I first heard of it from the Bad Astronomer. [...]

By: John

John — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:21:51 +0000

Lovely animation — so simple but yet effective!

Anyone know the opening music — kinda completes it.

John — New Moon Atlas 2009
(see site link)

By: Bernard Bumner

Bernard Bumner — Wed, 20 May 2009 09:43:59 +0000

“Only the food keeps putting me off.”

I’m not sure why people hold this view about British food – 30 years ago, maybe you’d have a point. Now, I’ve not found the food to be generally any better in places like the US or Australia.

By: DoctorandusWho

DoctorandusWho — Wed, 20 May 2009 07:22:26 +0000

Awesome.

Things like this make me consider moving to the UK. Only the food keeps putting me off.

By: davidlpf

davidlpf — Wed, 20 May 2009 06:48:35 +0000

Didn’t the first time he said mysterious it look like a Tardis?

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 20 May 2009 05:48:34 +0000

For those who like the music in this trailer, it's from the album Standing in Silence by New Zealand artist Rhian Sheehan.

By: KC

KC — Wed, 20 May 2009 03:26:19 +0000

Very cool looking show and love the narration. I’m sure the show will make it to this side of the pond. One of the producers is the National Space Centre and their shows have been distributed here in the states.

By: Luke

Luke — Wed, 20 May 2009 02:07:14 +0000

So going by that picture, astronomers are Canadians?

By: R.W. Thomas

R.W. Thomas — Tue, 19 May 2009 23:03:28 +0000

Made me cry a little.

Thanks, BA. I hope this somehow makes it to this side of the world.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Tue, 19 May 2009 22:38:05 +0000

I just squeed and nerdgasmed and cheered and jumped up and down.

Whenever I get bogged down by frustration at work, I’m going to play that clip. Thanks, BA!

By: MadScientist

MadScientist — Tue, 19 May 2009 22:03:15 +0000

Noo! Has the BA become an Apostate of Star Trek? It didn’t make his list of two favorite things.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Tue, 19 May 2009 21:55:39 +0000

I need to open a science center/planetarium around here…

By: JohnMorr

JohnMorr — Tue, 19 May 2009 21:37:15 +0000

But, and but… Everything’s still revolving round the world at the centre of the universe…

And yet… Admire David Tennant for his gentle East Scottish burr which was totally eliminated as The Doctor.

By: QUASAR

QUASAR — Tue, 19 May 2009 21:05:48 +0000

“Nerdgasm”

LOL

By: Tommy Duchesne

Tommy Duchesne — Tue, 19 May 2009 21:03:22 +0000

It’s “allons-y”

By: Davidlpf

Davidlpf — Tue, 19 May 2009 20:56:32 +0000

David Tennet talking about astronomy, how could it anything other then shiny.

By: Senethior459

Senethior459 — Tue, 19 May 2009 20:28:30 +0000

Phil, that’s “Allons-y!”. Two l’s.

By: Fruit Fly

Fruit Fly — Tue, 19 May 2009 20:10:58 +0000

Check out this cute video. It’s got a unique way of teaching science and it’s by an art student. I wish him the best of luck in the future and hope we will be hearing from him again.

“Oxygen”
by Christopher Hendryx

http://vimeo.com/4433312

By: Frank Ch. Eigler

Frank Ch. Eigler — Tue, 19 May 2009 20:03:30 +0000

“360-degree fulldome” projection, meh.
My nerdgasmo meter would rise a wee more if they said “2pi steradians” instead.

By: Sabrina

Sabrina — Tue, 19 May 2009 19:36:38 +0000

Astronomy and Doctor Who are indeed the best things in the world. Beautiful animation and excellent narrator.

By: Jean-Denis

Jean-Denis — Tue, 19 May 2009 19:26:29 +0000

In French, “Allons-y” takes two “l”.

I know, this may be pedantic, but after all, I’m French

By: Austin L

Austin L — Tue, 19 May 2009 17:51:57 +0000

I really hope this comes to the US