Spaceship Earth (1997) is a documentary web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Spaceship Earth online in HD.
Spaceship Earth — Storyline
An educational series explaining the operation of the solar system using 3D animation. Its 52 episodes provide a week-by-week description of the operation of the solar system.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Nicolas Gessner
- Starring: Stéphane Freiss
Spaceship Earth — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1997-05-18 |
| Seasons | 4 |
| Episodes | 52 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Network | France 5 |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 9.1/10 (8 votes) |
Spaceship Earth — Episode Guide
Season 1 (Winter)
- E1: Week 1: The Journey Begins (New Year) (1997-05-18) — Why it is cold when the Earth is closest to the sun. Why we see Venus in the morning. The planets are close, the stars unreachable.
- E2: Week 2: Travelling in the Solar System (Early January) (1997-05-18) — Day and Night. A gigantic Sun with tiny planets. A look at the Zodiac. The solar system is the present; the stars are the past.
- E3: Week 3: The Moon, Our Companion (Mid-January) (1997-05-18) — The Sun is on time but the Moon is late. Why we see the Moon as a crescent. The half-moon crosses the Earth's orbit. Where the Moon came from. The Moon: Delay in space and Time.
- E4: Week 4: The Full Moon (Late January) (1997-05-18) — Discovering Mercury. Distant moons of other planets. Why we always see the same side of the Moon. Why we see the Sun so low but the Moon so high.
- E5: Week 5: Earth's Rotation (January/February) (1997-05-18) — Earth's Rotation. The Moon shows us where Mars is. Copernicus: The Earth in orbit. Why the Earth turns. Crossing time zones.
- E6: Week 6: Copernicus and Kepler (Early February) (1997-05-18) — Hidden planets. Kepler discovers the planets' timetable. The Earth moves more quickly in Winter. Earth overtakes Mars. Why we have two tides every day.
- E7: Week 7: Gravity (Early/Mid-February) (1997-05-18) — Why the Earth is round. Newton's apple. Why the Earth does not fall into the Sun. Three minutes more Sun every day. Sundials and the Earth's axis. Comets.
- E8: Week 8: The Stars (Mid-February) (1997-05-18) — Columbus and the Pole Star. Earth wobbles over the centuries. The imaginary 'heavenly vault'. The Sun, our star. Infinitely large to infinitely small.
- E9: Week 9: The Calendar (Late February) (1997-05-18) — Leap Days: The Earth misses a quarter of a day. Gregorian and Orthodox calendars. Solar and lunar calendars. Solid and gaseous planets.
- E10: Week 10: Waning Moon and Solar Eclipses (Early March) (1997-05-18) — The half-moon shows where we are going. Where the stars go during the day. The Moon and the planets: The Sun's invisible companions. The Moon's shadow on the Earth: Solar Eclipses.
- E11: Week 11: Eclipses and Occultations (Mid-March) (1997-05-18) — Annular solar eclipses.
Partial solar eclipses.
The Moon eclipsed in Earth's shadow.
Occultation of Aldebaran.
Season 2
- E1: Episode 1 (1997-05-25)
- E2: Episode 2 (1997-05-25)
- E3: Episode 3 (1997-05-25)
- E4: Episode 4 (1997-05-25)
- E5: Episode 5 (1997-05-25)
- E6: Episode 6 (1997-05-25)
- E7: Episode 7 (1997-05-25)
- E8: Episode 8 (1997-05-25)
- E9: Episode 9 (1997-05-25)
- E10: Episode 10 (1997-05-25)
- E11: Episode 11 (1997-05-25)
- E12: Episode 12 (1997-05-25)
- E13: Episode 13 (1997-05-25)
Season 3
- E1: Episode 1 (1997-06-01)
- E2: Episode 2 (1997-06-01)
- E3: Episode 3 (1997-06-01)
- E4: Episode 4 (1997-06-01)
- E5: Episode 5 (1997-06-01)
- E6: Episode 6 (1997-06-01)
- E7: Episode 7 (1997-06-01)
- E8: Episode 8 (1997-06-01)
- E9: Episode 9 (1997-06-01)
- E10: Episode 10 (1997-06-01)
- E11: Episode 11 (1997-06-01)
- E12: Episode 12 (1997-06-01)
- E13: Episode 13 (1997-06-01)
- E14: Episode 14 (1997-06-01)
Season 4
- E1: Episode 1 (1997-06-08)
- E2: Episode 2 (1997-06-08)
- E3: Episode 3 (1997-06-08)
- E4: Episode 4 (1997-06-08)
- E5: Episode 5 (1997-06-08)
- E6: Episode 6 (1997-06-08)
- E7: Episode 7 (1997-06-08)
- E8: Episode 8 (1997-06-08)
- E9: Episode 9 (1997-06-08)
- E10: Episode 10 (1997-06-08)
- E11: Episode 11 (1997-06-08)
- E12: Episode 12 (1997-06-08)
- E13: Episode 13 (1997-06-08)
- E14: Episode 14 (1997-06-08)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Spaceship Earth have? 4 season(s) with 52 episodes.
Who created Spaceship Earth? Nicolas Gessner.
Where can I watch Spaceship Earth? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
