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Orbit: Earth's Extraordinary Journey

Orbit: Earth's Extraordinary Journey

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Documentary

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Right now you're hurtling around the sun at 64,000 miles an hour (100,000 kms an hour). In the next year you'll travel 584 million miles, to end up back where you started. Presenters Kate Humble and Dr Helen Czerski follow the Earth's voyage around the sun for one complete orbit, to witness the astonishing consequences this journey has for us all.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Runtime

mins

Rating

8.1/10

Release Date

28 December 2024

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Kate Humble

Kate Humble

Self - Presenter

Helen Czerski

Helen Czerski

Self - Presenter

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