Einstein’s Incredible Universe is a thrilling giant-screen expedition into the universe of Albert Einstein and the puzzles that ignited his imagination at a young age. From spacetime warping to dramatic new forms of energy and the possibilities of actual time travel, discover how our world today was shaped by the curiosity of a child who couldn’t stop thinking.
Join black hole hunter, Andrea Ghez, and gravitational wave detector, Nergis Mavalvala, as they make groundbreaking discoveries that build on and challenge some of Einstein ́s most radical theories.
Meet Your Galactic Explorers
We meet ALBERT EINSTEIN as a curious boy who can’t stop asking questions.
Captivated by the gift of a magnetic compass, and the seemingly magical force moving the needle, he sets out to understand the unseen forces in the universe.
In the laboratory of his imagination he embarks on fantastical voyages and conducts thought experiments, testing ideas that at first seem impossible.
Andrea Ghez
Andrea Ghez was just 5 years old when she first became curious about gravity, while watching the Apollo 11 moon landing on TV at home in Chicago. She grew up determined to test Einstein´s theory of gravity – with an experiment nobody thought would work
Over 25 years of creative thinking and scientific investigation, she discovered a supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy. Her work on the orbits of stars at the center of the Milky Way has opened up a whole new approach to studying black holes.
Andrea is the 4th woman in history to win the Nobel Prize for Physics.
For more information see galacticcenter.astro.ucla.edu and astro.ucla.edu/~ghez
Nergis Mavalvala
Nergis Malvalvala was six when she witnessed a summer meteor shower from her rooftop apartment in Karachi, Pakistan. Her resulting passion for technology and astronomy set her on a path toward discovering one of Einstein´s most remarkable theories.
Nergis Mavalvala was among the team of scientists who, for the first time, observed gravitational waves. The work she contributed to was awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics.
Today Nergis Mavalvala is the Dean of the MIT School of Science.
Behind the Scenes
In the News
A total of 25 movie crews are strategically positioned along the path of totality to capture the historic solar eclipse for an upcoming Imax documentary titled "Einstein’s Incredible Universe." The documentary, directed by Daniel Ferguson, aims to incorporate footage of the eclipse into a segment exploring Sir Arthur Eddington’s 1919 Solar Eclipse experiment, a crucial demonstration supporting Einstein’s Theory of Relativity. The diverse cinematographers, including experienced eclipse chaser James Neihouse, are using various high-quality cameras to document the event.
Stay Tuned!
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