Blue Planet

Satellites, computer models, and a world wired with sensors are giving us an unprecedented look at the workings of our blue planet Earth.
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  1. S3 E1 - Super Blood Moon
    November 30, 2014
    7min
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    Here is the full cycle of the Super Blood Moon eclipse of September 2015. This rare alignment of the Sun, Moon, and Earth won't happen again until 2033, so sit back and marvel at the beauty of our celestial companion.
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  2. S3 E2 - Curvature of the Earth
    November 30, 2014
    3min
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    Experience the glorious curvature of Earth, with its fluttering aurorae and city lights. Here are some of the best images captured by astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
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  3. S3 E3 - The Burning Earth
    November 30, 2014
    5min
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    This is the age of the Mega Fire. With more people living on Earth than ever before, we are seeing catastrophic blazes, harrowing droughts, and devastating deforestation. Are these the products of man or are they all part of the Earth's natural rhythm?
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  4. S3 E4 - What Scientists are Seeing over Greenland
    November 30, 2014
    12min
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    Scientists are out flying over Greenland, drilling into its ice, and monitoring it from space. The reason is that they see it as a bellwether of future Earth.
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  5. S3 E5 - What a Solar Storm Slams into Earth
    November 30, 2014
    4min
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    What happens with a giant solar outburst on the scale of the Great Solar Storm of 1859 hits the Earth. Solar scientists got a taste of such a blast in 2012 when the Sun erupted in a giant coronal mass ejection. In one of the largest solar computer simulations ever performed, scientists tracked the impact of a massive wave of solar plasma as it slammed into Earth.
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  6. S3 E6 - Earth Masterpieces of ice and Stone
    November 30, 2014
    14min
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    Revel in Earth as Art. Make sure you watch in glorious 1080p. Landsat missions were launched for scientific purposes, but they make up one of the most awe-inspiring collections of beautiful images of our home planet.
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  7. S3 E7 - Inside a Supertwister
    October 4, 2016
    9min
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    Dr. Leigh Orf, a scientist from the University of Wisconsin, tells us how he designed the most detailed supercomputer models of a tornadic thunderstorm ever produced.
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