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Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe
Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe

Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe

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Documentary

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Is building our own starship Enterprise possible? Will we ever travel between the stars as easily as they do in Star Trek? JJ Abrams' new feature, Star Trek Into Darkness, hits the screen in a golden age of scientific discoveries. HISTORY is there, giving viewers a deep look behind the scenes, on the set, and into the science–amazing new exoplanets, the physics of Warp drive, and the ideas behind how we might one day live in a Star Trek Universe.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

81 mins

Rating

4.4/10

Release Date

16 May 2013

Country

United States of America

Cast

J.J. Abrams

J.J. Abrams

Self

Bryan Burk

Bryan Burk

Self

April Eden

April Eden

Self

Marc Millis

Marc Millis

Self

Caleb Scharf

Caleb Scharf

Self

Paul Doherty

Paul Doherty

Self

Douglas Vakoch

Douglas Vakoch

Self - Senior Scientist, SETI Institute

Faran Tahir

Faran Tahir

Richar Robau (archive footage) (uncredited)

Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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