Out of the Cradle · Scienshell film series · EP02 · 20:42 · Free
What Has Humanity Built Around Mercury?
How might humanity power a civilization spread across the Solar System? Set in an imagined year 2325, this film follows vast solar collectors around Mercury and a power grid built to carry their energy to distant worlds.
Watch free — What Has Humanity Built Around Mercury?
Inside the film
Out of the Cradle EP02 explores the engineering behind that vision: gathering sunlight, moving energy across space, and supporting the industries and settlements that depend on it. A science-fiction film told in documentary form.
Science and imagination
Scientific ideas provide a starting point for this imagined world. The film’s civilizations, technologies, and events are speculative, and its documentary style should not be read as a report of real events.
Facts
- Mercury is close to the Sun
- Mercury orbits the Sun at an average distance of about 0.4 astronomical units. The power network in this film is fictional. NASA: Mercury facts
FAQ
Which series is this film part of?
This is EP02 in Out of the Cradle. You can explore the series page for the films currently available.
Is this film free to watch?
Yes. This film is currently free to watch on scienshell.com, without signing in.
Is this a record of real events?
No. It is science fiction told in documentary form. The future settings and engineering scenarios are imagined.