NOVA: Rise of the Rockets DVD Review

NOVA: Rise of the Rockets is an informative episode of the series providing a glimpse at the future of both exploration as well as the corporate-backing.

 

 

NOVA: Rise of the Rockets
(2019)

Genre(s): Documentary
PBS | NR – 56 min. – $24.99 | May 7, 2019

Date Published: 05/24/2019 | Author: The Movieman

MOVIE INFO: Directed by: James Wright Writer(s): Christopher Riley (written by) Cast: Eric Meyers (narrator) DISC INFO: Features: None Slip Cover: No Digital Copy: No Formats Included: DVD Number of Discs: 1 Audio: English (Dolby Digital 2.0) Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78 Subtitles: English SDH Region(s): 1

 

PLOT SYNOPSIS

We may be witnessing the dawn of a bold new era of human activity in space for science and exploration — but also for profit. An explosion of private companies is sparking the development of new technologies and lowering costs to bring space closer than ever. And at the same time, NASA is returning to spaceflight with gusto building a rocket more powerful even than the storied Saturn V to take us far beyond Earth. As costs come down and rockets with new capabilities come online, a new generation is reaching for the cosmos, daring to dream big and yearning to go farther, in greater numbers than ever before.

 

SPECIAL FEATURES – 0/5

No features were included.

 

VIDEO – 4.0/5, AUDIO – 3.5/5

This episode of NOVA is presented in its originally televised 1.78 anamorphic widescreen aspect ratio and for the most part does look good, outside of some banding. The Dolby Digital 2.0 track is serviceable outputting clear narration and rocket-ship sounds.

OVERALL – 3.0/5

Overall, NOVA: Rise of the Rockets is an informative episode of the series providing a glimpse at the future of both exploration as well as the corporate-backing. This DVD from PBS offers up good video and decent enough audio but no bonus features.