When it comes to planets in our Solar System's habitable zone, one world is too close to the Sun, another is too far and Earth is just right. But maybe things would be different if Venus and Mars simply swapped orbits. What makes these planets uninhabitable right now? What changes would they undergo when they trade places? And why would you need Jupiter to give these planets a chance at supporting life?
Utilizing the latest scientific innovations and leading-edge filmmaking technology, this documentary reveals the secret powers and super-senses of the world’s most extraordinary animals, and invites viewers to see and hear beyond normal human perception to experience the natural world as a specific species does — from seeing flowers in bee-vision to eavesdropping on a conversation between elephant seals to soaring the length of a football field with glow-in-the-dark squirrels.
On our hypothetical journey, we've already tested out living on a flat Earth, a cubical Earth, even a hollow Earth. What do you say we try to survive on an Earth with a giant hole in the middle? Would a planet like this even have a chance of being habitable?
From South Africa to Silicon Valley - the enigmatic, compelling and controversial inside story of the world's richest man, as told by family, friends and enemies.
Jupiter may be the biggest planet in the Solar System, but its days are numbered. Because today, we’re using Earth’s biggest, baddest bombs to blow the gas giant into oblivion. How many nukes would you need to do the job? What obstacles would these rocket-bound bombs encounter on the way? Would one nuclear explosion ignite the entire planet? What are Kirkwood gaps?
The ground around the Empire State Building appears to be sinking. This historic landmark is about to get lost in a giant pit. And you will be coming down with it. If a sinkhole swallowed the Empire State Building, would you be safer at its top or bottom? What would the warning signs be? And could anything increase your chances of surviving?
Our generation has seen incredible advancements in technology. For that, we can thank one of the most successful, influential and notorious entrepreneur of the 21st century. Elon Musk, the mind behind PayPal, founder of Tesla, and SpaceX. The 2nd richest man in the world after Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, with an estimated net worth of 163 billion USD. He is the ambitious genius, intellectual and eccentric tech billionaire who shook the entire world with groundbreaking inventions. After creating space rockets, electric cars, solar batteries, and robots, his astounding success puts him on top of the rank of the world’s wealthiest men.
It's the largest shark that's ever lived on Earth against a monstrous whale who terrorizes its prey. Would the megalodon shark or the Leviathan whale win this epic underwater matchup? Which underwater predator is bigger and who has the strength to take out the enemy?
It's about to get really hot down on Earth. Because all our oceans suddenly started to boil, sending steam into the atmosphere at an alarming rate. Why would all this water in the air lead to setting the planet on fire? How would you feel with all this extra humidity? And how could this make Earth a lot like one of our sister planets? Would there be a massive drought? How severe would the droughts be?