Down to Earth

A gigantic cloud of cosmic dust and gas over 4.5 billion years ago: This is the story of the origins of Earth and how it came to be.

Deep inside Earth can be hotter than the surface of the sun. This is the story of the Earth’s inner drama and the restless nature of it all.

The Earth’s crust is in constant motion—plates drifting rubbing and colliding. This is the story of Earth as a gigantic tug-of-war.

The Earth is shaking and spewing molten rock. This is the story of Earth as a violent place—far from the mother figure we’d believe her to be.

There’d be no compass or the Northern Lights were it not for the Earth’s magnetic field. This is the story of Earth as a guide and shield.