Imagine being caught in a storm on Jupiter. Or having its moons swimming in space just above your head. Or watching ice crystals surrounding Neptune hurtle by.
Such exhilarating experiences are on offer for viewers of a large-format film that was launched at Science City’s full-dome digital theatre on Friday.
Voyager: The Never-Ending Journey is a 30-minute leap into the galaxy in 2D and 3D formats, telling the story of the first man-made objects to move to the boundary of our solar system.
Launched in 1977, the two space probes, Voyager 1 and 2, have explored the farthest planets — Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune — along with their moons. The twins are continuing on their journeys, sending data back to earth through the Deep Space Network.
The film, produced by Uma Vision, a Kyiv-based animation studio, will be screened in English, Hindi and Bengali multiple times from 11 am to 5 pm, in three languages. Tickets for the 2D version will cost Rs 80 and for the 3D version Rs 100. The film will be screened for a year.
It was launched by filmmaker Kamaleshwar Mukherjee in the presence of Samarendra Kumar, deputy director general of the National Council of Museums, and Pramod Grover, director-in-charge, of Science City.
