Synthesis: NASA Data Visualizations (2015)
• November 1st, 2015 • 0h 17min
Documentary
Overview
When we feel The Earth beneath our feet, see it with our eyes, hear it when the wind blows, we perceive only the most obvious filaments of a far more complex place. Only with exquisite machines--spacecraft in orbit and powerful computers on the ground--can humanity begin to uncover the elegant nature of our complex home. Presented here are a collection of data visualizations based on observations gathered by a fleet of spacecraft. In various depictions we see the currents of the world's oceans, changes in temperature and land cover over time, and precipitation as it cycles energy and water around our living planet. But The Earth is only one part of a dynamic sphere, and with its companion The Moon nearby, we cannot hlep but remeber that our whole planet travels in a wider ocean. This video presents Earth's Moon with data gathered by the remarkable Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, an advanced probe designed to map our planetary companion in unprecedented detail.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
An Inconvenient Truth
Released on: 2006-05-24
Documentary
A documentary on Al Gore's campaign to make the issue of global warming a recognized problem worldwi...
The Day the Dinosaurs Died
Released on: 2017-05-15
Documentary, TV Movie
Investigates the greatest vanishing act in the history of our planet - the sudden disappearance of t...
Vast
Released on: 2021-10-30
Documentary
In VAST, we set off on a journey further into space than any other human being has ever been. Join u...
Earth: One Amazing Day
Released on: 2017-08-04
Documentary, Family, Adventure
An astonishing journey revealing the awesome power of the natural world. Over the course of one sing...
Searching for Skylab, America's Forgotten Triumph
Released on: 2019-02-08
Documentary, History, Family
The first American space station Skylab is found in pieces scattered in Western Australia. Putting t...
James May on the Moon
Released on: 2009-06-21
Documentary
Top Gear presenter James May presents this informative program that examines the historic moon missi...
The Wonder of It All
Released on: 2007-01-01
Documentary
The Wonder of it All focuses on the human side of the men behind the Apollo missions through candid ...
The Earth Wins
Released on: 2013-02-28
Documentary
The Earth Wins explores the delicate balance between man and Mother Earth, our inter-dependence and ...
Destiny in Space
Released on: 1994-01-17
Documentary
Travel alongside the astronauts as they deploy and repair the Hubble Space Telescope, soar above Ven...
The Last Man on the Moon
Released on: 2016-02-26
Documentary, History
The 1960s was an extraordinary time for the United States. Unburdened by post-war reparations, Ameri...
In the Shadow of the Moon
Released on: 2007-01-19
Documentary, History
Archival material from the original NASA film footage – much of it seen for the first time – plus in...
Blue Planet
Released on: 1990-01-01
Documentary
From the unique vantage point of 200 miles above Earth's surface, we see how natural forces - volcan...
Life in Four Elements
Released on: 2017-03-17
Documentary
A journey into four classical elements through the four main characters of the film. The main charac...
The Wonderful: Stories from the Space Station
Released on: 2021-09-10
Documentary
In unusual circumstances, scientists from different countries work together to achieve a common scie...
Mars: One Day on the Red Planet
Released on: 2020-01-05
Documentary
An epic journey around Mars — built from real satellite and rover data — revealing the red planet as...
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
Released on: 2005-09-23
Documentary
Twelve men who belong to one of the world's most exclusive fraternities -- people who've walked on t...
The 21st Century Race For Space
Released on: 2017-09-05
Documentary
A new age of space exploration, and exploitation, is dawning. But surprisingly, some of the boldest ...
Destination: Pluto Beyond the Flyby
Released on: 2016-09-23
Documentary
The New Horizons team examines the latest findings and imagery from Pluto and the fringes of our sol...
Live from Space
Released on: 2014-03-14
Documentary, TV Movie
National Geographic and NASA are sending you into space - live! For the first time ever, board the I...