Colorado Parks & Wildlife Research Library

The Moon takes you on a journey to the exceedingly dangerous rocky and dusty surface. Through scientific studies, you'll learn about the Moon's origin and the future possibilities of returning to Earth's closest cosmic neighbor.

Our solar neighborhood is home to seven of the most mesmerizing, violent, and other worldly phenomena in the universe. Witness a stunning planet whose iconic rings contains mountain ranges that rival the Alps; a shimmering moon with massive geysers that spew through a field of asteroids before diving into the eye of a supersized hurricane.

This enormous sphere of gas is sometimes thought of as a mini solar system with more than 60 moons rotating around its axis. Witness its flowing colors and spots that hold strange beauty but contain violent storms and jet streams. Learn why its cloudy covering and distance from Earth have made it difficult to study. Explore its famous moon Europa that could harbor life beneath its icy crust. And get a close-up look at why Jupiter may hold many answers...

See spectacular images from NASA's robotic rovers, discover what led scientists to speculate about possible life, and learn what kinds of life-forms could evolve in this planet's environment.

The Life and Death of a Star compresses the events of billions of years into minutes, using computer imagery to show the lifespan of these massive, heavenly fireballs as they expand, contract, and finally burn out, often in stunning supernova explosions.

The End of the Earth explores cosmic killers, such as asteroids, comets, the Sun, gamma-ray bursts and the Big Rip, as well as terrifying events that threaten life on Earth.