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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.

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 life cycle of stars reveal to us the past and the future of Earth and ourselves.

In terms of the Universe, we know we don't know much, especially when it comes to dark matter and dark energy. Scientists are devoting so much of their time to discovering as much as the possibly can about this mysterious matter.

Astronauts and Cosmonauts train and study for years to work and live aboard the International Space Station. With this wealth of experience and insight behind them what do they think when they return to Earth?

Our atmosphere is an unbelievably complex machine that protects us from the vacuum of space, shelters us from harmful radiation and allows us and the biosphere to breath; we need to learn much more about it so we can better it.

The next 12 months will see an intense rise in flight tests, demonstration launches and high priority flights. Some are on time others are not. We check the flight status of some of this new hardware and these new capabilities.

For over 50 years we have bombarded Mars with our probes and landers. Spying from orbit to map terrain, finding her strengths and weaknesses. The time nearing for the full scale invasion of the planet- when humans walk on Mars and claim it for their own.

The Amazing Cassini spacecraft and its sibling lander, Huygens, have now concluded their scientific studies, bringing back years of data. Now, Juno piercing the cloak of Jupiter and her distant relative New Horizons at the edge of the solar system.

Soviet Luna 3 was the first to use gravity to change course to photograph the dark side of the Moon. NASA Mariner 10 used the technique to swing by Venus to target Mercury. The gravity sling shot maneuver has become a standard for space navigation.

For people who live on active volcanoes, life has an element of impermanence to it. There is always the fear that one day their turn will come, and their home will be in the path of the volcano.

With approximately 130 active volcanoes, Indonesia is arguably the most active place on earth. Volcanologist Tom Pfeiffer leads an expedition to some of Indonesia most remote and rarely visited volcanos.

Volcanic folklore is reflected in Mexican history. One of their ancient legends tells the story of the Aztec warrior Popocatépetl - a giant active volcano - who erupts to wake his sleeping princess Iztaccíhuatl, a neighboring extinct ice capped volcano.

In Indonesia we find regions where the air is so toxic that it's 40 times above human safe levels and sulphuric acid vents from the ground in dense yellowish clouds. Elsewhere, small volcanoes are so active, they are said to erupt every 15 minutes!

Philippe travels to Pennsylvania to explore a hidden wonder in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Philippe Cousteau visits rangers in our national parks.

Philippe explores incredible engineering around the world

Philippe Cousteau looks into examples of human and animal coexistence.

Philippe Cousteau examines different methods of farming.

In this episode, we venture into the remote wildness of British Columbia to encounter grizzly bears.

Philippe Cousteau explores incredible conservation projects around the world.

Philippe Cousteau explores unbelievable marvels of nature across our awesome planet.

Explore the tallest towers, the biggest palaces, the grandest tombs and ancient temples that were forgotten for centuries. This episode shows how technique, technology, and ambition have developed some of the most magnificent structures in the world.

The human race is constantly looking for a better way to get from point A to point B. From tall ships to the invention of the automobile, travel has always been a necessity.

People have labored on some gigantic undertakings such as roads, bridges, and canals that link oceans. These feats of engineering have allowed cities to grow, but now they are also allowing us to travel into space.

For as long as man has been alive, he has fought to defend what is rightfully his and fought even harder to take what is not. He soon figured out, the man with the biggest weapon has the advantage.

Humans refine and evolve weapons designs over the millennia to gain the upper hand.

Pioneering breakthroughs from across the globe shape the ability to travel.

The first data-recording device from over 5,000 years ago; how weaving creates binary code.

From living in caves to grand mansions, shelter has always been high on the list of priorities.

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.

Throughout history, the earth has been bombarded from space. Asteroid impacts have caused mass extinctions – including the dinosaur wipe out.

Naked Science investigates the violent cosmological forces that create planets and discover what it is that makes a planet a planet.

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