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Behold Earth as it’s never been seen before through images taken by cameras in space.
Behold Earth as it’s never been seen before. Cameras in space tell stories of life on our planet from a brand-new perspective, revealing its incredible movements, colors, patterns and just how fast it’s changing.
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Preview: Season 1 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Behold Earth as it’s never been seen before. Cameras in space tell stories of life on our planet from a brand-new perspective, revealing its incredible movements, colors, patterns and just how fast it’s changing.
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Preview: S1 | 30s | Behold Earth as it’s never been seen before through images taken by cameras in space. (30s)
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Clip: Ep4 | 1m 21s | Reforestation could save a community of Chimpanzees. (1m 21s)
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Clip: Ep4 | 2m 4s | Humans have found ways to mine the earth’s natural resources. (2m 4s)
Episode 4 Preview | Changing Planet
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Preview: Ep4 | 30s | Cameras in space reveal just how fast our planet is changing. (30s)
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Clip: Ep4 | 2m 21s | Every year the largest fresh water lake in China almost completely disappears. (2m 21s)
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Clip: Ep3 | 1m 6s | A tear in the forest canopy of the Congo has been created by the movement of elephants. (1m 6s)
Using Satellites to Make Discoveries
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Clip: Ep3 | 1m 58s | The view from space has led to some amazing discoveries in the most remote landscapes. (1m 58s)
Episode 3 Preview | Patterned Planet
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Preview: Ep3 | 30s | Cameras in space reveal the weird and wonderful patterns of Earth. (30s)
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Clip: Ep3 | 2m 52s | Rain transforms the dunes of a Brazilian desert. (2m 52s)
Episode 2 Preview | Colorful Planet
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Preview: Ep2 | 30s | Cameras in space reveal the kaleidoscopic colors of earth. (30s)
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Clip: Ep2 | 1m 23s | Every spring China’s fields turn yellow as rapeseed flowers bloom. (1m 23s)
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Clip: Ep2 | 1m 48s | The view from space transforms our understanding of the Aurora. (1m 48s)
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Clip: Ep2 | 1m 57s | In the grey of India’s city streets 4,000 wild parakeets create a flash of green. (1m 57s)
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Clip: Ep1 | 1m 11s | A total solar eclipse creates a shadow across the United States. (1m 11s)
Episode 1 Preview | Moving Planet
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Preview: Ep1 | 30s | Cameras in space reveal the greatest, most beautiful and powerful movements on our planet. (30s)
Elephants Struggling Through Drought
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Clip: Ep1 | 2m 34s | In Africa, a family of elephants struggle through a severe drought. (2m 34s)
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