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Alien Worlds

They are among the only land animals that communicate with lightof their own making

They are among the only land animals that communicate with light
of their own making

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They are among the only land animals
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that communicate with light of their own making.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
00:32:30
Uploaded
May 28, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary, animation, sci-fi

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Movie Summary

Applying the laws of life on Earth to rest of the galaxy, this series blends science facts and fiction to imagine alien life on other planets.
S01 • E04 Huge cables I thought would have taken us hours to undo, - Alien Worlds 00:05
Huge cables I thought would have taken us hours to undo,
S01 • E04 And we'd take this cap and we'd put it in and it sucks in, and it goes... "pew." - Alien Worlds 00:07
And we'd take this cap and we'd put it in and it s...
S01 • E02 Bioluminescence evolved among fireflies - Alien Worlds 00:12
Bioluminescence evolved among fireflies
S01 • E04 And it was there in front of the window, looking at the galaxy... - Alien Worlds 00:04
And it was there in front of the window, looking at the gala...
S01 • E04 "Well, I know it's been a really bad day, but this is an amazingly beautiful view." - Alien Worlds 00:12
"Well, I know it's been a really bad day, but this...
S01 • E02 Now the same mechanism - Alien Worlds 00:05
Now the same mechanism
S01 • E02 So, the firefly produces light from an organ on its abdomen called the lantern. - Alien Worlds 00:07
So, the firefly produces light from an organ on its abdomen ...
S01 • E02 And this organ has an enzyme - Alien Worlds 00:06
And this organ has an enzyme
S01 • E04 In total, Michael Foale went into space on six missions. - Alien Worlds 00:08
In total, Michael Foale went into space on six missions.
S01 • E02 So, by controlling the flow of oxygen to their lantern, - Alien Worlds 00:07
So, by controlling the flow of oxygen to their lantern,
S01 • E02 They can turn the chemical reaction on and off, - Alien Worlds 00:07
They can turn the chemical reaction on and off,
S01 • E04 But every second spent off-world - Alien Worlds 00:07
But every second spent off-world
S01 • E04 We're exposed to radiation on Earth, - Alien Worlds 00:09
We're exposed to radiation on Earth,
S01 • E02 The males are flying around, and they're doing little advertisements, - Alien Worlds 00:15
The males are flying around, and they're doing little a...
S01 • E04 And that radiation now is damaging our DNA much faster, - Alien Worlds 00:11
And that radiation now is damaging our DNA much faster,
S01 • E02 And when they see a guy that they like, they flash back. - Alien Worlds 00:04
And when they see a guy that they like, they flash back.
S01 • E02 So, this is actually one big flirtatious dance - Alien Worlds 00:07
So, this is actually one big flirtatious dance
S01 • E02 Each species creates its own little language - Alien Worlds 00:06
Each species creates its own little language
S01 • E04 When I came back from my space flights, - Alien Worlds 00:09
When I came back from my space flights,
S01 • E02 But using light to communicate is inherently risky. - Alien Worlds 00:05
But using light to communicate is inherently risky.