NASA’s SUMI satellite designed to study the world’s weather has an electronic eye hundreds of times more sensitive than previous satellites. It reveals the interconnectivity of our electrified world.
Trace humankind’s long journey from hunter-gatherer to dominant global species. From the perspective of space, this two-hour special uses mind-boggling data and CGI to disclose the breathtaking extent of humanity’s influence, revealing how we’ve transformed our planet and produced an interconnected world of extraordinary complexity. A trip through 12,000 years of development, the documentary shows how seemingly small flashes of innovation – innovations that touch all of us in ways unimaginable to our ancestors – have changed the course of civilization. As our global population soars, the program considers the challenges humanity will face in order to survive.
Humanity from Space, Tuesday at 8 p.m. on PBS 6.
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