Xploration Awesome Planet

Xploration Awesome Planet - FOX

FOX

Reality Series

2014

TVPG

Science

Educational

The grandson of legendary explorer Jacques Cousteau visits diamond and gold mines to see how gems and metals are formed, travels to active volcanoes to observe what happens inside the Earth’s burning core, and checks out weather stations in mountainous areas to get an idea of how weather phenomena form in the atmosphere.

Where to Stream

2014– Reality Series 12 Seasons106 Episodes

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Friday, January 16

Taking Flight

Season 3 • Episode 15

Bats; wood storks; the transformation from caterpillar to butterfly.

Friday, January 16

Microscopic World

Season 3 • Episode 14

The microscopic world of sand; fire ants; soil; some of the smallest known organisms in the ocean.

Friday, January 16

Dramatic Landscape

Season 4 • Episode 1

How Yellowstone National Park wildlife copes with the harsh winter environment.

Friday, January 16

Artists of the Environment

Season 4 • Episode 2

An environmental painter, a sculptor, a photographer and a craftsman blend nature with art.

Saturday, January 17

Athletes

Season 5 • Episode 3

A snowboarder aims to keep mountains protected; a surfer teaches the importance of clean oceans.

Friday, January 23

Science on the Great Barrier Reef

Season 4 • Episode 3

The Great Barrier Reef; the National Sea Simulator at the Australian Institute of Marine Science.

Friday, January 23

New Zealand

Season 4 • Episode 4

In New Zealand, Cousteau explores a volcanic field and sees one of the world's largest insects.

Friday, January 23

Natural Wonders

Season 4 • Episode 5

In Hawaii, an incredibly rare waterfall pours lava into the ocean; the Antelope Canyon of Arizona.

Friday, January 23

Student Explorer

Season 4 • Episode 6

The winner of the first Student Explorer contest; swimming with whale sharks.

Saturday, January 24

Student Explorer Contest

Season 5 • Episode 4

The winner of the second annual Student Explorer Contest joins Philippe on a trip to Fiji.

Friday, January 30

Guardians of the Environment

Season 4 • Episode 9

Ways in which scientists, students and regular citizens are helping to save the earth.

Friday, January 30

Pennsylvania

Season 4 • Episode 8

A hidden wonder beneath the Appalachian Mountains; air quality; rocks that make a ringing sound.

Friday, January 30

Rangers

Season 4 • Episode 7

Rescue dogs at Yellowstone National Park, and how rangers manage trails in harsh winter conditions.

Friday, January 30

Rumbling Earth

Season 1 • Episode 1

An active volcano on Hawaii; a laboratory simulates a tsunami; tsunami history and damage.