Life from Above
Behold Earth as it's never been seen before through images taken by cameras in space.
Moving Planet
S1 Ep1 | 54m 8s
Cameras in space reveal the greatest, most beautiful and powerful movements on our planet.
Elephants Struggling Through Drought
S1 Ep1 | 2m 34s
In Africa, a family of elephants struggle through a severe drought.
Episode 1 Preview | Moving Planet
S1 Ep1 | 30s
Cameras in space reveal the greatest, most beautiful and powerful movements on our planet.
4,000 Parakeets
S1 Ep2 | 1m 57s
In the grey of India’s city streets 4,000 wild parakeets create a flash of green.
Episode 2 Preview | Colorful Planet
S1 Ep2 | 30s
Cameras in space reveal the kaleidoscopic colors of earth.
China’s Yellow Fields
S1 Ep2 | 1m 23s
Every spring China’s fields turn yellow as rapeseed flowers bloom.
Village of the Elephants
S1 Ep3 | 1m 6s
A tear in the forest canopy of the Congo has been created by the movement of elephants.
Episode 3 Preview | Patterned Planet
S1 Ep3 | 30s
Cameras in space reveal the weird and wonderful patterns of Earth.
Using Satellites to Make Discoveries
S1 Ep3 | 1m 58s
The view from space has led to some amazing discoveries in the most remote landscapes.
Episode 4 Preview | Changing Planet
S1 Ep4 | 30s
Cameras in space reveal just how fast our planet is changing.
The Disappearing Lake
S1 Ep4 | 2m 21s
Every year the largest fresh water lake in China almost completely disappears.
Upcoming Schedule
Fri 05/3
1:00 PM
Life From Above
Moving Planet
Cameras in space offer a new perspective of life on Earth as satellites follow an elephant family struggling through drought and thousands of Shaolin Kung Fu students performing in synchronicity.
Fri 05/3
2:00 PM
Life From Above
Colorful Planet
Viewing Earth's kaleidoscope of colors, including swirls of turquoise phytoplankton, China's blooming yellow flowers, and the night waters near Argentina that are spotted with green lights.
Fri 05/10
1:00 PM
Life From Above
Patterned Planet
Viewing the shapes that cover the earth's surface from space; the Australian Outback is covered in pale spots due to wombats and elephants.
Fri 05/10
2:00 PM
Life From Above
Changing Planet
Cameras in space show Earth to be a changing, fragile planet, with disappearing forests and melting glaciers.
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