Orbit: Earth's Extraordinary Journey

Orbit: Earth's Extraordinary Journey

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2012-03-04

Right now you're hurtling around the sun at 64,000 miles an hour (100,000 kms an hour). In the next year you'll travel 584 million miles, to end up back where you started. Presenters Kate Humble and Dr Helen Czerski follow the Earth's voyage around the sun for one complete orbit, to witness the astonishing consequences this journey has for us all.

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Orbit: Earth's Extraordinary Journey

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Right now you're hurtling around the sun at 64,000 miles an hour (100,000 kms an hour). In the next year you'll travel 584 million miles, to end up back where you started. Presenters Kate Humble and Dr Helen Czerski follow the Earth's voyage around the sun for one complete orbit, to witness the astonishing consequences this journey has for us all.

First Aired

2012-03-04

Last Aired

2012-03-18

Seasons

1

Episodes

3

Director

Status

Ended

Genres

Documentary

Language

Français

Network

BBC Two

Production

Casts

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    Kate Humble

    Kate Humble
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    Helen Czerski

    Helen Czerski