Department of History

SECRETS OF THE SUNTake a quided tour to the surface of Earth's life-giving star through computer-generated graphics that re-create the solar flares and storms that rage on its turbulent surface. Witness the sun's birth at the dawn of our solar system and its death billions of years in the future. MARS: THE RED PLANETMars may be the futurte of humanity. Using data collected from probes and robotic rovers. MARS THE RED PLANET takes viewers to the planet's surface to show what life would be like for a human settlement, and speculates what kind of life forms could evolve in its unique stmosphere. THE END OF THE EARTH: DEEP SPACE THREATS TO OUR PLANETScars on the planet's surface and in its fossil record chillingly illustrate the threat posed by memeorites, comets, and asteroids that routinely collide with Earth. Explore the harrowing results that such an impact could have on the environment, and discover the new technologies scientists are developing to protect the planet from these perils.JUPITER: THE GIANT PLANETTwo and a half times the size of all the other planets in the solar system combined, and half a brillion miles from Earth. Jupiter is a colossal riddle whose remote distance and cloudy covering have made it difficult to study. Explore Jupiter and journey into the immense storms just