Marbles launches new space-themed doc with special celebration

Marbles Kids Museum in downtown Raleigh is marking the arrival of a new space-themed documentary at its IMAX theater with a celebration of space on Saturday.

Here's a description of "Journey to Space:"

"NASA's next era will be its greatest yet. That is the clear 'roadmap' painted by Journey To Space. The film absolutely annihilates the perception that the space program died with the end of the Space Shuttle Program by showcasing the exciting plans NASA and the space community are working on, and the challenges they must overcome to carry out audacious missions such as landing astronauts on Mars and capturing asteroids."

It uses interviews with astronauts Chris Ferguson, who was commander of the final shuttle mission, and Serena Aunon, a new astronaut chosen for future flights. Sir Patrick Stewart narrates.

"Journey to Space" is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Saturday. "Hubble 3D" is at 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., Saturday.