How did life on Earth begin? This tantalizing question forms the basis of the Morrison Planetarium’s most recent production, Life: A Cosmic Story.

Narrated by Academy Award winner Jodie Foster, the show launches the audience on a journey through time, witnessing key events since the Big Bang that set the stage for life. Visualizations drive the narrative from turbulent, star- and planet forming giant molecular clouds to the microscopic activity of photosynthesis in what the New York Times calls “a visually spectacular demonstration.” Named the 2011 Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival’s Best Fulldome Program.

Produced by the California Academy of Sciences Visualization Studio
Approximate running time: 25 minutes
Narrated by Jodie Foster