“The only way to save Earth from catastrophe is to drill down to the core and set it spinning again.”
The science in this "so bad it's kind of cool" movie speculates what might happen to us if the Earth lost its magnetic field. It turns out that the magnetic field of the Earth is changing, and the Earth’s magnetic field does protect us from charged particles in the solar wind, but the movie is not scientifically accurate.
We’ll enjoy some snacks and drinks, watch the movie on the big dome in 5.1 surround sound, make fun of the bad Hollywood science, and then talk about what really happens when the Earth’s magnetic field flips over every few million years.
Interested? RSVP: jmu.planetarium@gmail.com
Thursday, April 7 @ 7pm, Miller Hall
