Serene Universe - An inner voyage into outer space

A new DVD by filmmaker and planetary scientist, Maarten Roos is out and it has some of the best images ever taken of Earth, our solar system, nebulae, galaxies and galaxy clusters.  Along with the beautiful views is a beatiful music soundtrack composed by William Zeitler.  

Other Samples of the DVD can be seen at the film’s website below:

http://www.sereneuniverse.com

A couple of stills from the website that I want to highlight include the images below which were taken within days of each other.  On the left, is a NASA/JPL image of Comet Hartley 2 taken from a spacecraft and on the right is one taken from Earth, by yours truly:

From the site’s home page:

“Do you look up on a clear night and gaze in wonder on the stars deep into the Universe? They provoke inspiration and awe, a moment of calm, quiet, and peace in our hectic world. Serene Universe combines the awe of the Universe with these healing moments of serenity. It is a unique one hour film experience in which images and music are intimately intertwined. Starting on our beautiful planet, Serene Universe takes you slowly above the Earth, into the Solar System, the Galaxy, Deep Space and finally your inner space.”