NASA release new film about the King of Planets

13 October 2009

A new astronomy film, LARGEST, examines gas giant Jupiter like a work of art, a destination of celestial wonder. Starting with the basics, the movie examines the gross anatomy of the immense planet. From swirling winds to astounding rotational velocity to unimaginable size, Jupiter demands nothing less than a list of superlatives. But where general description sets the stage, LARGEST parts the curtains on humanity's experience with the fifth planet. The movie takes us on a journey to this immense sphere via dramatic fly-bys with some of the most astounding robotic probes ever designed. Then, with NASA instruments trained on the striped behemoth, the drama really begins.

This novel movie has been produced for the Science On a Sphere platform. This is a novel cinema-in-the-round technology developed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Viewers see Earth suspended in darkness as if they were in space. But just as thrilling as this unusual -- and unusually realistic -- look at the planet's structure and behaviour is the sheer fun and fascination of looking at a spherically shaped movie. Science On a Sphere literally bends the rules of cinema, revealing new ways to tell exciting, valuable stories of all kinds.

Official website: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/multimedia/largest/index.html
Science On a Sphere locations: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/multimedia/frozen/soas_locations.html

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