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Living Worlds

The search begins

What forms might life take in the Solar System and beyond? Journey through the cosmos to discover how a deeper understanding of Earth can help us spot other living worlds light-years away.

movie frameEarth is a planet shaped by life. From the forests that help stabilize our climate, to the winds carrying life-sustaining water and oxygen to far-flung parts of the globe, the fingerprints of life are visible even from many light-years away.

movie frameLiving Worlds, an original planetarium show from the California Academy of Sciences, invites you to journey through space and time to examine life as an essential quality of our home planet.

movie frameThe show takes you on an exploration of the co-evolution of life and our planet, revealing the ways in which life has transformed Earth’s surface and atmosphere over billions of years.

Along the way, you’ll see how light and color can help us spot a living world, even from great distances.

movie frameAs we ponder what forms life might take in the Solar System and beyond, Living Worlds encourages us to consider how a deeper understanding of our own planet can aid in the search for life across the cosmos, and to reflect on ways we can partner with our living world to ensure our continued survival.

Living Worlds won the 2021 #BestOfEarth award for Science & Education from Dome Fest West.


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Running time: 26:43
English narration: Daveed Diggs
Suitable for: General Public
Information about: Life science, planets, exoplanets, evolution.
Year of production: 2021

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