Volcanoes of the Deep Sea Opens in The New Detroit Science Center's IMAX(R) Dome Theatre January 8, 2005

Volcanoes of the Deep Sea Opens in The New Detroit Science Center's IMAX(R) Dome Theatre January 8, 2005

Life Erupts at 12,000 Feet!

DETROIT, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Miles beneath the surface of the sea is an environment of crushing pressure, extreme temperatures and toxic waste where strange communities of life thrive. Now you can plunge 12,000 feet into the ocean for an unprecedented experience when Volcanoes of the Deep Sea debuts at The New Detroit Science Center's IMAX(R) Dome Theatre on January 8, 2005.

Volcanoes of the Deep Sea follows a team of scientists as they dive to research mysterious hydrothermal vents on the mid-ocean ridge. As the dive unfolds, the film and scientists reveal for us the fantastic diversity of the deep: its strange community of organisms, its shipwreck gardens, bioluminescent creatures and awesome giant predators.

Deep sea scientists say that watching the film on an IMAX(R) screen gives them their best-ever view of the ocean floor. "It's a version of the deep that we've never had, it's a Hubble Telescope for inner space," reports deep sea biologist and science director for the project, Richard Lutz. Peter Rona, one of the geologists featured in the film concurs: "Volcanoes of the Deep Sea far exceeds anything we, the explorers who go down there in submersibles, have seen -- it is truly illuminating the deep for the first time."

An astounding 97.7% of the Earth's biosphere is located in the dark regions of the ocean that we have truly just begun to penetrate and explore. Volcanoes of the Deep Sea reveals the planet's marine depth as never before, putting audiences in the most alien and hostile environment on Earth and into contact with the strangest creatures and phenomenon. The film also explores the implications that deep ocean discoveries may have for our understanding of the emergence of life and our searches for its traces elsewhere in the cosmos.

The New Detroit Science Center features Michigan's only IMAX(R) Dome Theatre, seating 238 guests and offering state-of-the art technology for an unforgettable cinematic experience. The revolutionary dome screen is 3.5 stories tall, 67.5 feet in diameter and incorporates the most advanced projection and sound system available in the world. For show times and ticket information, call 313.577.8400 or go to http://www.detroitsciencecenter.org/IMAXschedule.htm

The New Detroit Science Center features 110,000 square feet of scientific exploration, including Michigan's only IMAX(R) Dome Theatre; the Dassault Systemes Planetarium; the Ford Learning Resource Center; the DTE Energy Sparks Theater; the DaimlerChrysler Science Stage; an 8,700 square-foot Science Hall for traveling exhibits; five exhibit laboratories -- General Motors Motion Laboratory, Dow Foundation Life Sciences Laboratory, Waves & Vibrations Laboratory, Jean and Sam Frankel Matter & Energy Laboratory and SBC Children's Gallery; and a Special Events Lobby. It has served more than 1.2 million visitors in its first 3 years. For more information, please call 313-577-8400 or visit the website, http://www.detroitsciencecenter.org/


Source: The New Detroit Science Center

CONTACT: Matthew Birman, PR & Community Outreach Coordinator of The New
Detroit Science Center, +1-313-577-8400, x446, mbirman@sciencedetroit.org

Web site: http://www.detroitsciencecenter.org/
http://www.detroitsciencecenter.org/IMAXschedule.htm

NOTE TO EDITORS: Photography available immediately. For more information please call Matthew Birman at +1-313-577-8400, extension 446 or email mbirman@sciencedetroit.org

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