Name: The Sun
Released: 2010-05-15

Ulisse - The Pleasure of Discovery

S10 · E12 — The Sun

S10:E12 · The Sun

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14 episodes in this season

The Extraordinary Story of Man (1) (Second Version)

101 min

The Extraordinary Story of Man (2) (Second Version)

101 min

The Quirinal

102 min

Twins

98 min

Swarms

96 min

Diaries

96 min

Courage

112 min

Richard the Lionheart

92 min

Four-Legged Friends

96 min

E10

The House of Man

98 min

E11

Tales of the Sea

99 min

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99 min

E13

Inventors and Inventions

98 min

E14

The Roman Forum

100 min

Ulisse - The Pleasure of Discovery

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20011h 39m9.2

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Season 10 · Episode 12 · May 15, 2010

In this episode we take a journey around the Sun. With the help of spectacular images we will discover the secrets of this star of ours; how it influences life and our existence, how the Solar System was formed. There would be no life on Earth without the Sun: we understand why. We see how tiny variations in the Earth's motion affect how the Sun warms us, causing drastic changes in the climate. We need light, also to maintain a good mood. We go to a small Austrian village willing to do anything to have a little sunshine. There are many Moons in the Solar System: let's see how ours was born, and what tricks we should adopt to live on it. Human beings have always been intrigued by the Sun. To the point of transforming it into a deity and worshiping it in Sun cults. Alberto Angela takes us to Peru to visit one of the most spectacular archaeological sites in the world which is part of the heritage. of humanity: Machu Picchu.

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Ulisse - The Pleasure of Discovery

TV Series

20011h 39m9.2

Documentary

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The Sun

Season 10 · Episode 12 · May 15, 2010

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