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The Earth is built to last. It is a 4,550,000,000-year-old, 5,973,600,000,000,000,000,000-tonne ball of rock and iron. It has taken more devastating asteroid hits in its lifetime than you've had hot dinners, and it still orbits happily around the sun.

By far the largest planet, 1300 times the size of Earth, it’s a world so enormous it could swallow every planet and moon in the solar system and still have room to spare.

Naked Science follows the story of a diamond from the creation of carbon inside the heart of a dying sun, through to the cutting of a diamond mine in South Africa.

There are many more worlds in our solar system than just the planets. The mysterious moons of the gas giants may hold much more than we ever imagined. Each one is unique, and each one deserves a scrutinous eye.

The sun bathes our planet in warmth and light. It powers the machinery of nature, our weather, and it encourages and sustains life on land and at sea. We study it closely, and it can reveal the secrets of all other stars.

As scientists and astronomers peer more closely and with evermore fidelity at nearby stars, they are discovering countless exo planets. How many Earth-like planets are out there? Could one of them hold life not so different from our own?

The night sky is a time machine. The further we look out into the universe, the further back in time we reach. Most of what we see is actually dark matter and dark energy, but its nature eludes us ... for the moment.

Who are these people that venture into space? Once they were test pilots, then scientists and engineers now teachers, politicians and paying tourists what does it take to earn the astronaut wings?

The new surge in space transportation, privately owned companies vying for government contracts and private entrepreneurs looking to build hotels in space.

Chances are, you are watching this program by satellite, one way or the other. Every day we use these wonders of human design, from communication and weather observation, to GPS and recourse management.

With low Earth orbit delegated to private companies, NASA is free to develop the deep space hardware for missions to Mars and beyond. The Orion space craft and SLS launch system are well on their way to delivering this capability.

This episode traces our view of the Milky Way, from the mythology of ancient skywatchers to the efforts of scientists to map it from the inside out.

When it comes to the birth of the universe, not even the most creative work of imagination can rival what science has revealed about the Big Bang.

Mercury is one of Earth's closest neighbors, but until very recent exploratory missions, it eluded astronomers' best efforts to learn its secrets.

Cosmic rays can tell us much about the universe. They are not simply another form of light, but carriers of information about powerful and unseen processes at work thousands or even millions of light years away.

The Fermi Paradox asks the ultimate question: why have alien civilizations not presented themselves?

An advanced $900 million planetary explorer designed to peer across multiple wavelengths to reveal intricate details undetectable by the human eye.

The night sky has always been a source of wonder and mystery. In the quest to explore the universe, our greatest ally is the Hubble telescope.

When the universe formed, all of space blazed white-hot, but it didn't last. Darkness reined for 200 million years before the light was reborn.

Emily Calandrelli discovers various ways the public is helping scientists explore outer space.

Once we land on Mars, how will we survive?

To send rockets to outer space, it requires all types of engineers.

Satellites help us understand our world and the universe.

Four artists display their unique methods of illustrating the mysterious frontier of outer space.

Private companies are now making plans to venture into outer space to mine asteroids and the moon.

Four astronauts who have gone on missions into outer space share their perspective of life in space.

Our nationwide contest produces a winner who attempts to execute a scientific experiment in Zero-G.

Richard Hammond checks out the world’s tallest and most distinctively shaped hotel – the 320 metre high Burj al Arab, or Arabian Tower.

Richard Hammond reveals the surprising engineering connections in Japan’s Bullet Train – the world’s first high-speed train.

Richard Hammond reveals the ingenious engineering required to transport one of the most potentially hazardous cargoes in the world in some of the biggest vessels afloat.

Richard Hammond reveals how engineers made one of the longest bridges in the world earthquake-proof. The Gulf of Corinth slices deep into mainland Greece.

Throughout history, ancestors have always strived to go higher, bigger, deeper, further.

Exploring some of history's most ingenious, yet lesser-known engineering solutions.

Building structures and machines to harness water.

Migration, travel and trade are all key components of human life.

Stephen Hawking, though suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis has developed a unique understanding of the universe.

Tornados are one of the most destructive forces of the planets with winds at 300 miles an hour. They can destroy buildings and hurl cars hundreds of feet through the air.

The Rockies. Magnificent and awe-inspiring mysterious, the Rockies are one of the longest mountain ranges in the world. Naked Science investigates the geological processes that build these massive mountains.

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