The Miracle Planet : Here We Are
Earth
was born as a result of repeated asteroid collisions, the moon created
by a single giant impact event. Then, Earth’s size attracted huge
meteorites, which slammed into it, causing super-high-temperature rock
vapor to cover the entire surface and evaporate all ocean water.
The earliest life-forms survived such infernal events by escaping deep into the ground, miraculously emerging again and again. The Earth has gone through innumerable catastrophic events, and life has survived by acquiring new abilities to live through each crisis.
Humans
are part of the grand history of life’s evolution, which has been
closely intertwined with repeated cataclysmic events. Why was Earth able
to evolve into a livable planet, but not Mars, which failed to hold its
atmosphere and oceans?
Miracle Planet is
a 5-video series co-produced by the NFB, NHK Japan, the Discovery
Channel and the Science Channel. Over its more than 4-billion-year
history, Earth has been home to repeated violent climatic changes, which
have caused mass extinctions. And yet, life has survived.
In
fact, these same catastrophes that devastated life on Earth also helped
bring about its evolution from the simplest microbes to the complexity
and diversity that is found on the planet today.
Featuring
location footage, interviews with the world’s foremost scientists and
cutting-edge computer technology, Miracle Planet is a five-part series
that recounts the profound and gripping story of Earth’s mysterious
evolution.
Watch the full documentary now (playlist – 3 hours, 49 minutes)
You can Buy the DVD Box Set at Amazon.com.
You can Buy the DVD Box Set at Amazon.com.