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S5 E3 Our Atmosphere

Documentary

PG

45 minutes

May 24, 2008

Take a trip to near space to understand how the planet's protective layer affects all living things, providing life, protecting us from solar radiation, and controlling our weather.Featuring: Demetri Goritsas

Season 5, 7 Episodes

Naked Science - The Rockies

Investigate the geological processes that formed these magnificent, awe-inspiring mountains, which make up one of the world's longest mountain ranges.

Naked Science - Pluto Rediscovered

Pluto Rediscovered,

Naked Science examines Pluto's strange origins, investigating the cosmic mechanics that determine what makes a planet, and why Pluto no longer qualifies.

Naked Science - Our Atmosphere

Our Atmosphere,

Take a trip to near space to understand how the planet's protective layer affects all living things, providing life, protecting us from solar radiation, and controlling our weather.

Naked Science - Snowball Earth

Snowball Earth,

Probe the controversial theory that the planet was once so cold, every inch was entombed in ice. Investigate proof of glaciers in South Australia's hot, dry deserts, and uncover what would happen if the ice were to return.

Naked Science - Saturn's Secrets

Saturn's Secrets,

Investigate the second-largest planet in the solar system, whose storms can cover an area larger than the U.S. Through the latest footage from the Cassini mission, watch clouds of gas race around Saturn at over 1,600 kilometers per hour.

Naked Science - Mars: Waterworld

Mars: Waterworld,

Investigate how the red planet was formed, how it became barren, and whether it could be colonized. Explore the idea that this lifeless planet, our closest neighbor, may once have had water and therefore life.

Naked Science - Asteroid Alert

Asteroid Alert,

Discover how Earth can avert another impact from space and avoid another devastating mass extinction, just like the one that killed the dinosaurs.

Details

Naked Science

Documentary

PG

2 Seasons

45 minutes

Each episode of Naked Science tackles the Science of one of the biggest mysteries of our time - whether that's looking into the anatomy of a hurricane, exploring the outbreaks of tornadoes, looking to distant planets, or examining the Earth's atmosphere. Naked Science digs deep and below the surface of any fascinating natural phenomena.

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