Dig beneath the surface of fascinating scientific developments and mysteries with the world’s top scientists, all seen through vivid, cutting-edge imagery, personal experiences, and moving human-interest stories.
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The Rockies
Investigate the geological processes that built these massively magnificent and awe-inspiring mountains, which make up one of the longest mountain ranges in the world.
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Pluto Rediscovered
Scientists explore Pluto from its discovery in 1930 to the New Horizons spacecraft mission due to arrive in 2015.
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Our Atmosphere
Take a trip to near space to understand how the planet’s protective layer affects all living things, providing life, protecting us from solar radiation, and controlling our weather.
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Snowball Earth
Probe the controversial theory that the planet was once so cold, every inch was entombed in ice. Investigate proof of glaciers in South Australia’s hot, dry deserts, and uncover what would happen if the ice was to return.
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Mars: Waterworld
Investigate how the red planet was formed, how it became barren, and whether it could be colonized. Explore the idea that this lifeless planet, our closest neighbour, may once have had water and therefore life.
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Saturn's Secrets
Investigate the second largest planet in the solar system, whose storms can cover an area larger than the U.S. Through the latest footage from the Cassini mission, watch clouds of gas race around Saturn at over 1,600 kilometres per hour.
