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Solar System: Icy Worlds

Season 51 Episode 12 | 53m 34s

Out in the solar system, ice can get bizarre. Visit strange, frozen worlds – from Uranus’s ultra-hot superionic ice, to glaciers of nitrogen ice on Pluto, to carbon dioxide snow on Mars – and discover why the ice here on Earth is so unique.

Aired: 10/22/24 | Expires: 11/20/24
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Extras
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It’s not all in your head - flights really are bumpier these days.
Follow the quest to recover DNA millions of years old for the very first time.
Mysterious bodies are found under one of the world’s most famous cathedrals.
From electric flight to artificial noses, engineers are finding new ways to preserve our planet.
Blending innovation and culture, engineers bring a robotic Double Dutch machine to life.
Humans are born to roam. See how engineers are inventing new ways to explore and extend our range.
The moon Phobos has a mysterious origin but a certain expiration date.
Some large meteorites survive their descent through our atmosphere and land on Earth.
The ocean beneath Europa’s icy shell might be an ideal environment for life.