Touching the Asteroid
Oct 22, 2020 | IMDB 7
53 min Watch NowDocumentary
Spacecraft OSIRIS-REx attempts to grab a piece of an asteroid to bring back to Earth so scientists can study it to learn about the planet's origins.
Documentary
Spacecraft OSIRIS-REx attempts to grab a piece of an asteroid to bring back to Earth so scientists can study it to learn about the planet's origins.
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Dark Side of the Moon
The Voyagers
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Shuttle Discovery's Last Mission
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One Small Step: The Story of the Space Chimps
Ultimate Mars Challenge
Apollo 17: The Untold Story of the Last Men on the Moon
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Apollo 17: Final Footprints On The Moon
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Blue Planet
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Moonscape
Cosmic Voyage
Edge of Darkness
In the Shadow of the Moon
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IMDB 7.7 | Nov , 2014
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IMDB 7.5 | Jan , 2017
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IMDB 7 | Oct , 2002
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IMDB 4 | Sep , 2010
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IMDB 6.8 | May , 2017
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IMDB 6 | Aug , 2013
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 2016
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IMDB 0 | May , 2003
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IMDB 8.2 | Nov , 2012
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IMDB 7.9 | May , 2011
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IMDB 6.6 | Feb , 2016
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IMDB 0 | Jul , 2005
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 2023
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IMDB 10 | Jan , 2024
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IMDB 5.9 | Jan , 1990
From the unique vantage point of 200 miles above Earth's surface, we see how natural forces - volcanoes, earthquakes and hurricanes - affect our world, and how a powerful new force - humankind - has begun to alter the face of the planet. From Amazon rain forests to Serengeti grasslands, Blue Planet inspires a new appreciation of life on Earth, our only home.Searching for Skylab, America's Forgotten Triumph
IMDB 7 | Feb , 2019
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IMDB 0 | Dec , 2013
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IMDB 7.1 | Aug , 1996
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IMDB 7 | Nov , 2015
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IMDB 7.6 | Jan , 2007
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