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Due to land in August 2012, NASA's Curiosity Rover is intended to answer the big question about Mars - is it a suitable environment for life? The biggest and most powerful machine ever sent to Mars, Curiosity is a mobile lab packed with diverse scientific equipment and the information it uncovers could change the way we think about the iconic red planet forever. But before Curiosity can begin its mission of discovery, it must first pass the biggest...
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This episode reveals the explosion of global capitalism that began with Christopher Columbus stumbling across America while searching for China. The search for Gold and spread of Christianity caused Europeans to colonize the New World, discovering many new lands, such as that of the Incas in Peru. We visit Cajamarca, where the King Atahualpa was held captive by Pizarro and forced to convert to Christianity. At Amsterdam's tulip fields, we reflect...
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Until recently, the idea of sending humans to Mars was pure science fiction. Now the world's largest space agency is gearing up for its most ambitious project yet - a manned mission 140 million miles across space to the Red Planet. From testing their rockets and experimenting on their astronauts to designing their life support systems, Horizon follows teams across NASA as they start work. How will they overcome the impossible? Is it actually do-able?...
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Underwater volcanic forces created the longest mountain range on Earth, the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, 60 million years ago. In this film, explore the undersea ridges and islands, and the animals that live among them- the crabs of Ascension Island and spinner dolphins of Fernando de Noronha. The strong circumpolar current brings life and sustenance to the creatures of the depths and the skies of the Atlantic Ocean.