Continent 7: Antarctica

Saving A $28 Million Antarctic Base From A Collapsing Ice Shelf

Saving A $28 Million Antarctic Base From A Collapsing Ice Shelf

2025•52m

In 2016, a team of scientists undertook a massive operation to relocate the Halley VI Research Station in Antarctica 23 kilometers away from a threatening ice chasm.

2025

Does Antarctica Have Deserts? (Wildlife Documentary) | Journey Into The White Desert

Does Antarctica Have Deserts? (Wildlife Documentary) | Journey Into The White Desert

2017•52m

In Antarctica, a team of scientists conducts groundbreaking research to understand the continent's unique ecosystem and its implications for global survival.

2017

Tour of the Arctic (1/2) - from Svalbard to Siberia

Tour of the Arctic (1/2) - from Svalbard to Siberia

Cruising through the Arctic Ocean at 20 knots an hour, a large cruise ship takes tourists from Svalbard to Eastern Siberia.

Tour of the Arctic (2/2) - from Greenland to Alaska

Tour of the Arctic (2/2) - from Greenland to Alaska

350 people live in Ittoqqortoormiit, a remote Greenland village 800 kilometers from its nearest neighbor, surrounded by towering icebergs and drifting ice.

Cosmic Journeys - Fate of Antarctica

25m

Cosmic Journeys - Fate of Antarctica

2014•25m

An asteroid up to 50 kilometers in diameter struck East Antarctica 250 million years ago, leading to one of the worst mass extinctions in history.

2014

53m

Arctic & Antarctic: Conquering the Poles | Masters of Engineering

2021•53m

The conquest of the Arctic and Antarctic has evolved from exploration to a focus on studying climate change and the causes of ice melting in these regions.

Arctic & Antarctic: Conquering the Poles | Masters of Engineering

Influenza: The Hundred Year Hunt to Cure the Deadliest Disease in History

1h6m

Influenza: The Hundred Year Hunt to Cure the Deadliest Disease in History

2019•1h6m

The 1918 influenza pandemic killed more people worldwide than combat during World War One.

The Way into Space - From Planet Earth to Infinity

48m

The Way into Space - From Planet Earth to Infinity

2019•48m

A delta 4 heavy rocket, with a thrust equivalent to around 50 million horsepower, successfully launched the Orion spacecraft into Earth orbit.

Antarctica: A Year on Ice

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1h32m

Antarctica: A Year on Ice

2013•1h32m•★7.3TMDB

A year in Antarctica includes four months of complete darkness, as documented through time-lapse photography at McMurdo Station and Scott Base.

2013

46m

The South Pole

2026•46m

Temperatures drop to -100°F as Will Smith traverses icefields and meets scientists conducting research in Antarctica's extreme conditions.

The South Pole

2026

47m

Storming Antarctica

2021•47m

Over 70 research bases built by 30 countries operate in Antarctica, where temperatures can drop to 135.8 degrees below zero.

Storming Antarctica

Saving A $28 Million Antarctic Base From A Collapsing Ice Shelf

Saving A $28 Million Antarctic Base From A Collapsing Ice Shelf

2025•52m

In 2016, a team of scientists undertook a massive operation to relocate the Halley VI Research Station in Antarctica 23 kilometers away from a threatening ice chasm.

2025

Does Antarctica Have Deserts? (Wildlife Documentary) | Journey Into The White Desert

Does Antarctica Have Deserts? (Wildlife Documentary) | Journey Into The White Desert

2017•52m

In Antarctica, a team of scientists conducts groundbreaking research to understand the continent's unique ecosystem and its implications for global survival.

2017

Tour of the Arctic (1/2) - from Svalbard to Siberia

Tour of the Arctic (1/2) - from Svalbard to Siberia

Cruising through the Arctic Ocean at 20 knots an hour, a large cruise ship takes tourists from Svalbard to Eastern Siberia.

Tour of the Arctic (2/2) - from Greenland to Alaska

Tour of the Arctic (2/2) - from Greenland to Alaska

350 people live in Ittoqqortoormiit, a remote Greenland village 800 kilometers from its nearest neighbor, surrounded by towering icebergs and drifting ice.

Arctic & Antarctic: Conquering the Poles | Masters of Engineering

53m

Arctic & Antarctic: Conquering the Poles | Masters of Engineering

2021•53m

The conquest of the Arctic and Antarctic has evolved from exploration to a focus on studying climate change and the causes of ice melting in these regions.

The Way into Space - From Planet Earth to Infinity

48m

The Way into Space - From Planet Earth to Infinity

2019•48m

A delta 4 heavy rocket, with a thrust equivalent to around 50 million horsepower, successfully launched the Orion spacecraft into Earth orbit.

Antarctica: An Adventure of a Different Nature

39m

Antarctica: An Adventure of a Different Nature

1991•39m•★6.5TMDB

Aerial views of Antarctica showcase its stark beauty and extreme conditions, highlighting unique wildlife and climate change research by the United States Antarctic Program.

1991

Guardians of the Antarctic

Guardians of the Antarctic

2020•52m•★9.0TMDB

Ice Rangers at the Princess Elisabeth polar station monitor climate data and maintain equipment while coping with the emotional challenges of isolation.

Encounters at the End of the World

1h39m

Encounters at the End of the World

2007•1h39m•★7.5TMDB

A lone penguin turns away from its colony and waddles toward the interior of Antarctica, facing certain death in the vast wilderness.

2007

1h27m

Antarctica: The Frozen Time

2021•1h27m•★7.1TMDB

Only two percent of Antarctica's biodiversity is documented, primarily hidden beneath its icy surface, revealing a largely unexplored ecosystem.

Antarctica: The Frozen Time

The Lake at the Bottom of the World

The Last Continent

2007•2h•★5.0TMDB

A crew spends 430 days aboard the Sedna IV in Antarctica to measure the impacts of global warming in one of the planet's most vulnerable regions.

The Last Continent

2007

1h31m

The Lake at the Bottom of the World

2022•1h31m•★6.0TMDB

3,600 feet of ice cover Lake Vostok in Antarctica, where scientists use a hot water drill to study its hidden ecosystem and climate change effects.

2022

1h31m

The Congress of Penguins

1993•1h31m•★8.0TMDB

Dozens of humans in Antarctica use advanced instruments to monitor environmental changes, including the alarming hole in the ozone layer.

The Congress of Penguins

1993

1h15m

The Earthing Movie

2019•1h15m•★8.5TMDB

Standing barefoot on the earth can promote healing in the body, according to a 75-minute documentary released in 2019.

The Earthing Movie