Department of History

SATURN: LORD OF THE RINGSFamous for its striking ring formations, Saturn is perhaps the most beautiful planet in the solar system. Explore the unusual system of moons and rings that surround this stunning celestial body.ALIEN GALAXIESThe Milky Way is only one of the over 100 billion galaxies thought to exist, and each of these is composed of as mnay as a trillion stars. Vivid CGI graphics detail the birth of these mysterious galaxies.LIFE AND DEATH OF A STARThe birth of a star is a spectacular event, as gravity brings together massive molecular clouds over millions of years to create these enourmous galactic furnaces. THE LIFE AND DEATH OF A STAR compresses the events of billions of years into minutes, using computer imagery to show the lifespan of these massive, heavenly fireballs as they expand, contract, and finally burn out, often in stunning supernova explosions.THE OUTER PLANETSThe gargantuan planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune circle the edge of the Solar System. THE OUTER PLANETS shows how these gas giants formed, and journeys to these mysterious orbiting bodies and small planets that lie beyond them, far from the sun.