Superscience

Investigate the geological processes that built these massively magnificent and awe-inspiring mountains, which make up one of the longest mountain ranges in the world.

Scientists explore Pluto from its discovery in 1930 to the New Horizons spacecraft mission due to arrive in 2015.

Take a trip to near space to understand how the planet’s protective layer affects all living things, providing life, protecting us from solar radiation, and controlling our weather.

Probe the controversial theory that the planet was once so cold, every inch was entombed in ice. Investigate proof of glaciers in South Australia’s hot, dry deserts, and uncover what would happen if the ice was to return.

Investigate the second largest planet in the solar system, whose storms can cover an area larger than the U.S. Through the latest footage from the Cassini mission, watch clouds of gas race around Saturn at over 1,600 kilometres per hour.