Ancient Earth Was a Hellscape
Season 50
Episode 11
About the Episode
For millions of years, ancient Earth was a fiery hellscape of volcanic activity, totally inhospitable to life. See what our planet might have looked like before the atmosphere—a ball of rock and fire hurtling through space.
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Discover the powerful volcanic eruptions that have shaped worlds across our solar system.0:30 -
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Discover the dramatic forces creating spectacular weather on neighboring planets and moons.0:30 -
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In the 1980s scientists discovered a crucial part of the Earth’s atmosphere was extremely thin.3:13 -
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