There are three reasons to watch the ‘Dawn of the Space Age’ premiere on Oct. 2 at the Digistar Planetarium of the Nido Fortified Science Discovery Center.

First, it’s a great way to know the beginnings of man’s exploration into space as the center commemorates the anniversary of Sputnik, the first man-made satellite.

Second, it marks the Philippine’s participation in the observance of the World Space Week for the first time.

And lastly, an exciting promo awaits everyone this Oct. 15. Passport to Discovery gives one lucky guest the chance to bring home cool premium items and even win a trip to Singapore for two that includes tours to the Night Safari, Singapore Zoo and the Singapore Science Center on the grand raffle in March 2011.

‘Dawn of the Space Age’ takes viewers on a visual and virtual tour of the Space Race between the USSR and U.S.A. The film takes viewers back to as early as 1957, from the space exploration milestones: the first human space flight by Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first space walk by Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, to the launch of the Soyuz Space Station, as well as memorable American manned flights like the Gemini and Apollo programs.

Painstakingly created with realistic images of these momentous events in space, the film is a 45-minute journey that completely envelops the viewer with its Mirage 3D effects.

The film’s premiere screening also marks the Philippines participation in the observance of the World Space Week for the first time. The United Nations General Assembly officially declared Oct. 4-10 as World Space Week in 1999. Celebrated in over 63 countries today, World Space Week aims to celebrate the contribution of space, science, and technology to human kind.

‘Dawn of Space Age’ is the latest of the many exciting films only available at the Nido Fortified Science Discovery Center Planetarium. Other films include ‘Stars of the Pharoah’ (narrated by John Rhys – Davies, who played Salah in the ‘Indiana Jones Trilogy’), ‘Seven Wonders’ (narrated by Sean Bean, who played Boromir in the ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy), and ‘Cosmic Collisions’ (narrated by Academy Award winner Robert Redford).

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