30 minSeason 1 • Episode 6
LatestIf humans are ever to reach deep space, there will need to be some revolutionary changes in transport. Boldly Go demonstrates how ion propulsion and solar sails may become effective means to galaxy-hop and considers 'wormholes' as ways to cheat time and space.
Sam Neill takes an amazing journey across the Universe and finds beauty and danger on the way.
Cinematography
Early 2000s CGI that's somehow more charming than modern stuff.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released in 2001, this rode the wave of Space.com boom-era optimism before the dot-com crash made space feel expensive again.
Neill filmed most of his segments in a single week in New Zealand, which explains why he looks slightly confused about being in a studio pretending to float.
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