FULL DOME ANIMATION SEQUENCES 4

Comet-Jupiter Impact: A passing comet, captured by the Jovian system, collides with the massive planet. Lightning is observed briefly following the event, in the gas giant's dynamic atmosphere. 27 seconds

Comet-Formation: First viewed through the coma, a comet's nucleus tumbles toward the Sun. As it recedes from the observer and nears the Sun, the dust and plasma tails begin to form. 60 seconds

Star Birth: The accumulation of dust and gas (known as accretion) occurs within the heart of a nebula and a star is born. 22 seconds

Asteroid Strike: An asteroid strikes the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Such marine impacts can cause tsunamis. 17 seconds

Asteroid Collision: Several recent incidents indicate that collisions among asteroids may not be uncommon. 18 seconds

Saturn Passage: A flyby of the ringed world Saturn, briefly passing through its ring system. 25 seconds

Saturn Ring Passage: A close encounter with the debris which forms Saturn's ring system. 31 seconds