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Discover epic science in the most extreme places on Earth.
A story of scientific daring and discovery, grit, and human endeavor, where unlocking the mysteries of our icy worlds is key to unlocking the forces that drive our planet.
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A story of scientific daring and discovery, grit, and human endeavor, where unlocking the mysteries of our icy worlds is key to unlocking the forces that drive our planet.
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- Antarctica just feels like home.
- There's nothing quite like the Arctic to humble you.
- We're laying the groundwork for incredible research that will continue beyond our lifetimes.
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Why Scientists Brave the Poles
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Preview: S2026 | 3m 59s | At -40°, your eyelashes freeze with every blink. So why do these scientists keep coming back? (3m 59s)
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Preview: S2026 | 30s | Discover epic science in the most extreme places on Earth. (30s)
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Preview: S2026 | 4m 54s | Go behind the scenes of the epic three-year journey to film “Ages of Ice.” (4m 54s)
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Preview: S2026 | 1m 27s | Discover epic science in the most extreme places on Earth. (1m 27s)
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Clip: S2026 | 2m 22s | Glaciologist Alun Hubbard stands at the edge of a perilous moulin on the Greenland ice sheet. (2m 22s)
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Clip: Ep3 | 3m 39s | Could life beyond Earth hide in ice? Dr. Birgit Sattler finds tardigrades thriving inside a glacier. (3m 39s)
Antarctica's Air-Eating Microbes
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Clip: Ep3 | 3m 54s | No sunlight, no soil to eat. In Antarctica, Dr. Ry Holland finds microbes surviving on thin air. (3m 54s)
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Clip: Ep2 | 3m 58s | Pumping seawater onto frozen ocean, Real Ice and Inuit guides test whether sea ice can grow thicker. (3m 58s)
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Clip: Ep2 | 2m 18s | Dr. Melanie Lancaster is a marine mammal specialist and advocate for quiet Arctic oceans. (2m 18s)
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Clip: Ep1 | 4m 48s | Five strangers, 220-pound sleds, 30 days on Greenland's ice, all to map what lies beneath. (4m 48s)
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Clip: Ep1 | 4m 58s | Is Greenland's ice leaking methane? Glaciologist Alun Hubbard descends into a moulin to find out. (4m 58s)
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