Somewhere in Spacetime
Professor Brian Cox reveals how Earth's beauty is created by just a handful of forces. He follows the planet's epic journey through space.
Professor Brian Cox follows Earth's epic journey through space. He takes to the air in a top-secret fighter jet to race the spin of the planet and reverse the passage of the day. In Brazil, a monstrous wave that surges up the Amazon River provides an epic ride of a different kind - chased by a top surfer through the rainforest, this tidal wave marks Earth's constant dance with the moon. Greenland experiences some of the biggest swings in seasons in the world, but despite the deep freeze, the harsh winter brings opportunity to the Inuit people who live there.
All this spectacle here on Earth signals that we are thundering through the universe at breakneck speed. Brian explains why we can't feel it and how understanding motion brings us to understanding the nature of space and time itself, leading to the astonishing conclusion that the past, present and future all exist right now.
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Why do we have seasons?
Duration: 02:16
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Why does the moon exist?
Duration: 01:23
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Why do we have tides?
Duration: 01:54
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Brian Cox |
Executive Producer | Andrew Cohen |
Series Producer | Danielle Peck |
Producer | Stephen Cooter |
Director | Stephen Cooter |
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- Sat 30 Jul 2016 01:50
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- Fri 26 Jan 2018 02:30
- Tue 25 Jun 2019 23:00
- Thu 17 Oct 2019 20:00
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