The Planet Hunters • 2018 • episode "1/4" • Living Universe

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For as long as we’ve had eyes to see and minds to wonder we’ve marveled at the stars. Since the discovery of the first so-called exoplanet in 1994, the Planet Hunters have transformed the way we see the universe. It is the year 2157, and spacecraft Artemis enters the final phase of construction.

Living Universe • 2018 • 3 episodes •

The Planet Hunters
53:29
The Planet Hunters

For as long as we’ve had eyes to see and minds to wonder we’ve marveled at the stars. Since the discovery of the first so-called exoplanet in 1994, the Planet Hunters have transformed the way we see the universe. It is the year 2157, and spacecraft Artemis enters the final phase of construction.

2018 • Astronomy

The Explorers
53:29
The Explorers

A look at the continuing evolution of the cosmos. What our existence tells us about the universe and how complicated it is. Why are things the way that they are? The spacecraft Artemis initiates launch sequence and begins its 4.7 light year journey to Minerva B - an Earth-like exoplanet.

2018 • Astronomy

Second Genesis
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Second Genesis

Artemis arrives on the exoplanet Minerva B, but have they found evidence of life?

2018 • Astronomy

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