Enchanted Forest Experience the fathomless serenity of the ancient redwood forest as shafts of silver sunlight penetrate the towering canopy.&
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Experience the magic of the Costa Rican Cloud Forest in high definition video with 5.1 surround nature sounds with original music. Visit the Osa Peninsula, one of the most bio-diverse locations on Earth. Descend into the Monte Verde Cloud Forest and
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DESTINY IN SPACE gives viewers an exciting glimpse into the future of space exploration. Featuring never-before-seen giant-screen images of the space shuttle in orbit around the Earth and thrilling fly-overs of Mars and Venus, the film focuses on the dramatic partnership of humans and robots working in space. An IMAX camera deployed via satellite provides rare views of the s
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Born out of exhaustive scientific research and consultation, the four-hour mini-series Race to Mars captures every exhilarating detail, from lift-off through touchdown on Mars to return to Earth, drawing viewers into the heart of this amazing journey. In the year 2030, the race to be the first to reach the Red Planet is on. China has stunned the world by leapfrogging over Am
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Plot: The feature tells the story of NASAs Mars Rover mission, which saw the construction of two incredibly complex robotic vehicles (The total technology involved in the rovers exceeds the brain capacity of any one person - best useless fact of the film) named Spirit and Opportunity and sent them to the surface of Mars, where they landed successfully in the summer of 2003. There is extensive footage of the surface of Mars, where both carefully accurate CGI and actual Rover f
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Plot: Astronomers believe that one of the most destructive objects in the universe—a supermassive black hole—lurks at the center of our own galaxy. Could it flare up and consume our entire galactic neighborhood? Join NOVA on a mind-bending investigation into one of the most bizarre corners of cosmological science: black hole research. The elusive secrets of supermassive black holes are revealed through stunning computer-generated imagery, including an extraordinary simulation
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Plot: What do movie special effects, the stock market, and heart attacks have in common? They are connected by a revolutionary new branch of math called fractals, which changed the way we see the world and opened up a vast new territory to scientific analysis and understanding. Meet the mathematicians who developed fractals from a mere curiosity to an approach that touches nearly every branch of understanding, including the fate of our universe. Genre: Documentary
Plot: Witness the planet's most breathtaking natural events, and follow the dramatic wildlife stories behind them. Combining the epic cinematography of Planet Earth, with all the emotion, intimacy and storytelling of a wildlife diary, this series charts the effects of global climatic phenomena which transform entire landscapes, drawing in thousands of animals and determining their fate. Each episode is set in a different part of the world - from the great flood of the Okavango delta to the plankton blooms of the Pacific Ocean, and fr
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