A Field Guide to the Planets Season 1 Episode 5
A Field Guide to the Planets
Season 1

Ep 5. Orbiting Earth: Up through the Atmosphere

  • TV-PG
  • November 8, 2019
  • 31 min

Compared to Venus or the giant planets, Earth has a relatively thin atmosphere. And yet, without this single, fragile layer, life would not have evolved and thrived. Discover the unique properties of each atmospheric layer, and encounter specific ways we've explored each layer as a springboard to exploring the rest of our solar system.

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  • First Aired
    November 8, 2019
  • Content Rating
    TV-PG
  • Runtime
    31 min
  • Language
    English
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