Astronomy:
3000 Years of Stargazing

Take an historical odyssey to learn about our oldest science! (34 min.)

From Loch Ness Productions

Throughout time, the sky has piqued our curiosity. Eclipses, the regular cycle of the seasons, the rising and setting of the Moon, Sun, and planets, the motion of the stars — all have fascinated mankind since our earliest ancestors first looked up. Monuments constructed across our home planet, from Stonehenge to Machu Picchu, bear witness to humanity's ancient fascination with the stars.

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The Birth of the Solar System

Witness the dramatic collisions that shaped the planets and moons! (21 min.)

From Loch Ness Productions

How did our solar system originate? What chain of events led to its creation?

Just as detectives look for traces of evidence to solve a mystery, astronomers analyze the evidence that points to the formation of the Sun and planets. In particular, they study the influence that impacts and collisions had on the worlds of the solar system.

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Chronicle of a Journey to Earth

Travel to a unique planet — to call your home! (21 min.)

From Loch Ness Productions

Imagine that you are a traveler from the depths of interstellar space. As you approach our solar system, what will you find? Long before you reach the Sun, you traverse the Oort cloud, the deep freeze at the outermost reaches. You pass by the gas giants and their families of moons and rings. Finally, you reach the inner solar system, and the rocky worlds of Mars, Earth, Venus and Mercury.

If you were looking for a place to call home, which world would YOU choose?

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EXOPLANETS - Discovering New Worlds

They're out there! (30 min.)

From Loch Ness Productions

This exciting show describes how astronomers search for planets circling other stars. It explains the two main methods they use: studying the minute "wobbles" of stars and detecting flickers in a star's brightness. Only a few Earth-like planets have been found, and as of yet, no extraterrestrial life has been found on any of the worlds discovered so far. Yet, it's likely to be only a matter of time before a world teeming with life shows up in astronomy surveys of stars in our galactic neighborhood.

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HUBBLE Vision 2

A fascinating tour of the cosmos — from Earth orbit to the limits of the observable universe. (30 min.)

From Loch Ness Productions

Since its launch in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has provided incredible images in unprecedented detail to astronomers, and made an astonishing array of discoveries — from nearby objects in the solar system to the most distant galaxies at limits of the observable universe.

We've taken the best and most exciting Hubble images and woven them into an engaging story of cosmic exploration, bringing the wonders of the universe to audiences everywhere. HUBBLE Vision 2 is a fascinating tour of the cosmos — from Earth orbit.

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Light Years From Andromeda

A journey between two galaxies spans human history — and reveals the secrets of the cosmos!

Narrated by Michael Dorn, Worf of Star Trek movies and TV. (30 min.)

From Loch Ness Productions

A beam of light leaves the Andromeda Galaxy and travels across the void of intergalactic space. On a planet located in a nearby galaxy, intelligent life evolves. As the light speeds across the light years, over the course of centuries, the primitives on the planet form cultures and civilizations — and begin to wonder about the universe surrounding them.

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MAGELLAN: Report From Venus

Take a safari under the clouds of Venus to experience its scorching hot surface, explore its volcanoes and lava rivers, and scan its intriguing cratered plains — through images from the Magellan radar mapping mission. (29 min.)

From Loch Ness Productions

The Magellan radar-mapping mission to Venus was extraordinarily successful; the spacecraft returned more data than all NASA's previous planetary missions combined. Now, MAGELLAN: Report From Venus brings Magellan's images to viewers of all ages!

Learn about the volcanism, tectonism, and cratering that shapes our nearest neighboring planet.

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MarsQuest

A captivating scientific and historical exploration of planet Mars!
Narrated by Patrick Stewart, Captain Jean-Luc Picard of Star Trek movies and TV. (41 min.)

From Loch Ness Productions

MarsQuest is a chronicle tracing our centuries-long cultural and scientific fascination with the planet Mars. Set in a theatrical style "three-act" form with an epilogue, it weaves a satisfying narrative of what Mars means to humanity. Produced in 2004.

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Oceans In Space

The search for life in the universe begins deep in Earth's oceans — and extends out to the stars! Narrated by Avery Brooks, Capt. Benjamin Sisko of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. (30 min.)

From Loch Ness Productions

Oceans In Space is a journey of exploration that seeks out places where conditions are favorable for life to exist. This original and thought-provoking presentation highlights the search for extrasolar planets and an understanding of the conditions necessary to form and sustain life. Inspired in part by the goals of NASA's Origins Program — an effort to answer the enduring questions that spur space exploration — this program introduces audiences to the diversity of life on our home planet even as humans embark on the search for life in the universe.

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Light up the cold dark season with our perennial, popular winter holiday show. Narrated by National Public Radio's Noah Adams. (36 min.)

From Loch Ness Productions

Season of Light explores the reasons humans are so fascinated with lighting up our lives during the December holiday season. It's an exploration of the astronomical meanings behind seasonal traditions, including the "Star over Bethlehem".

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The traditional planetarium constellation show, in digital style!

Find out more about "what's up tonight" in just a few minutes than some people do in a lifetime! Hop through constellations, learn cool star names, and groove to planetarium space music in this fulldome audiovisual experience.

Packages include all four seasons, with full-length shows of both city and country skies (~14 min. each), AND mini shows with only city skies (~7 min. each).

From Loch Ness Productions

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Sky Quest

Come along with a young woman on her personal quest to find a special place in the night sky. Narrated by Roxann Dawson, Chief Engineer B'Elanna Torres of TV's Star Trek: Voyager. (24 min.)

From Loch Ness Productions

Sky Quest is an exploration of the stars, planets, and constellations told from the viewpoint of an astronomer. Share her lifelong fascination with the heavens — from her childhood adventures on Mars (via a cardboard rocket) — to the discovery of her "birthday star" that led her to become an astronomer and build her own mountain-top observatory.

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A skillfully woven tapestry of star tales and Native American legends. Explore the stars from a cowboy's point of view! Narrated by cowboy poet and humorist Baxter Black. (37 min.)

From Loch Ness Productions

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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune — in one feature-length planetarium show. Narrated by Patrick Stewart, Captain Jean-Luc Picard of Star Trek movies and TV. (43 min.)

From Loch Ness Productions

From 1979 to 1989 the Voyager 1 and 2 missions explored the wonders of the outer solar system. The Voyager Encounters is the definitive summary of results returned by the two spacecraft. It recaps the flybys of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in one convenient, thorough documentary.

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