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Orbit: Earth's Extraordinary Journey

Orbit: Earth's Extraordinary Journey

Orbit: Earth's Extraordinary Journey

2012 1 Seasons 3 Episodes ⭐ 8.2 Documentary

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.

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.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

The Pathway

In this first episode they travel from July to the December solstice, experiencing spectacular weather and the largest t

EP 2

Spin

In this second episode we travel from January to the March equinox. Kate Humble gets closer to the Sun than she has ever

EP 3

Tilt

In this final episode we complete our journey, travelling back from the March equinox to the end of June. Kate Humble is

Popular Cast

Kate Humble

Kate Humble

Self - Presenter

Helen Czerski

Helen Czerski

Self - Presenter