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S3 E1 - Super Blood Moon
November 30, 20147minHere 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.This video is currently unavailableS3 E2 - Curvature of the Earth
November 30, 20143minExperience 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.This video is currently unavailableS3 E3 - The Burning Earth
November 30, 20145minThis 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?This video is currently unavailableS3 E4 - What Scientists are Seeing over Greenland
November 30, 201412minScientists 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.This video is currently unavailableS3 E5 - What a Solar Storm Slams into Earth
November 30, 20144minWhat 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.This video is currently unavailableS3 E6 - Earth Masterpieces of ice and Stone
November 30, 201414minRevel 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.This video is currently unavailableS3 E7 - Inside a Supertwister
October 4, 20169minDr. 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.This video is currently unavailable