Miracle Planet - Snowball Earth

The last ice age ended only a few thousand years ago, but there were earlier periods when the entire world was frozen, periods now known as Snowball Earth. The film takes us back more than two billion years, to this first ice age that gripped the Earth for what scientists believe was millions of years. Snowball Earth reveals the startling secrets of how life survived this devastating cold and how this extreme climate shift forever changed the development of life on Earth. [A production of the National Film Board of Canada and NHK Japan.]

Recommended for grades 9-12

Joe Kirschvink of Caltech's Geology and Planetary Sciences Division will introduce the film and guide the post-screening discussion.

This event is made possible through Caltech's participation in the CineMuse Network.

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This is a special one-hour school-day performance. For more field trip opportunities, download our field trip flyer [PDF]. For more information or to make reservations, please contact Mary Herrera at 626-395-6059 or send email to mhh@caltech.edu. A limited number of complimentary tickets are available through the generosity of the Connie Wei-Luen Kao Memorial Scholarship and an anonymous donor; please call for information.

Season Sponsor:	Caltech Employees Federal Credit Union
Series Sponsors:	East West Bank Los Angeles Times Anonymous