Voyager: The Never-Ending Journey” a film launched to encourage to exploration of frontiers of solar systems

Partha Roy, Kolkata: “Voyager: The Never-Ending Journey” a film launched in Science City Kolkata to encourage to exploration of frontiers of solar systems.

The film takes the visitors on a thrilling journey to the Jovial planets and their moons. A new large format film “Voyager: The Never-Ending Journey” was inaugurated by the noted film director, actor and physician Dr. Kamaleswar Mukherjee in the fulldome digital theatre of Science City, Kolkata in the presence of Shri Samarendra Kumar, DDG, NCSM, Shri Pramod Grover, Director-In-Charge, Science City, Kolkata and other guests on 16th June 2023.

This fulldome film tells a thrilling story of the most amazing space mission in human history. Launched in 1977, the two space probes, Voyager 1 & 2 explored the farthest planets of the solar system—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune along with their moons. “Voyager: The Never-Ending Journey” is a visually stunning 30-minute-long featurette in both 2D and 3D format. These spacecrafts greatly enriched our knowledge of the distant worlds. Now after four decades, they explore interstellar space. Like two bottles launched into the cosmic ocean, both probes carry an interstellar message – the Golden Record, intended for any alien civilization. The film has garnered several nominations and won “Science Presenting Award”, “The Best Special Effect Design Film Award”, “Audience-Choice” awards etc. across national and international film festivals.

The films screened in this fulldome digital theatre of Science City not only acquaint the audiences with the spectacular features of science but also provide an immersive experience. Science City is open 364 days except Holi and Welcome Visitors throughout the year as mentioned by Shri Partha Sarathi Saha, Education Officer of Science City.