THE
WORLD OUTSIDE OUR WORLD
The Search for Life: Are We Alone?
Journey
from the ocean floor to Mars with Harrison Ford as your guide
during this show that examines the question that everyone
has pondered: is there life out there? "The Search for
Life: Are We Alone?" at the Rose Center for Earth and
Space discusses the possibility of life existing elsewhere
in the universe. Harrison Ford narrates as the viewer experiences
3-D effects as well as visuals and animation, many developed
specifically for this show, in a theater that houses the world’s
largest virtual reality simulator.
"The
Search for Life" presents a galaxy of interesting information
and visuals. Actual imaging data from NASA’s Pathfinder
mission will take you to Mars, which may contain water—a
necessity for life—under its surface. Planets outside
of our solar system, called exoplanets, will also be examined.
A hundred are assumed to be in existence in the Milky Way,
and we now believe that they might outnumber stars and could
even harbor forms of life.
So
while the existence of life elsewhere is unknown, the possibility
of it seems to be increasing.
When:
Ongoing
Where:
Frederick Phineas & Sandra Priest Rose Center for Earth
and Space of the American Museum of Natural History, presented
in the Hayden Planetarium Space Theater
Admission:
Adults $22, children $13 and other special rates apply
Information:
www.amnh.org
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