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Transports viewers to places we didn't know existed a year ago. From death stars to ringed planets, star clusters to space wars, The Universe uses new discoveries and more advanced CGI to help explain the mysteries of space.

National Geographic has teamed up with NASA and the US Geological Survey to create a 4-D planet Earth, dramatizing the bumper car antics of continents, ice ages pulsing out of the poles and back again, march of sand dunes and more.

Presents three children's stories with sign language interpretations, including the title story in which five monkeys say good night but find it hard to go to sleep.

Set in the Arctic, follows the survival of Nanu the polar bear cub and Seela the walrus pup as they are guided by their mothers through the harsh Arctic winter.

Presents animated adaptations of nine favorite stories by Dr. Seuss, including "The Cat in the Hat," "The Lorax," and "Green Eggs and Ham.

Presents five Eric Carle stories, including the tale of "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," who eats its way to transformation.

Introduces children to important people and events in the history of immigration to the United States, covering various ethnic groups who arrived in the U.

Chronicles the life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, leader of the Buddhist faith, from his childhood in "Shangri-La," to his years in exile.

Dramatizes the efforts of coach Jack Lengyel to rebuild the football program at West Virginia's Marshall University after thirty-seven team members, coaches, and others were killed in an airplane crash in November 1970.

Melvin B. Tolson is a professor at Wiley College in Texas. Wiley is a small African-American college.

Examines the violent, illegal diamond trade of Sierra Leone and its social, political, and environmental significance and includes commentary from pit miners, government officials, traders, and smugglers.

Surveys the history and culture of ancient Greece, discussing the city of Athens, visiting the Acropolis and Parthenon, and looking at decorated terra-cotta pottery.

Archaeologist Arizona Smith leads an exploration of ancient Rome, discussing the city of Pompeii, early Rome, the Roman Empire, urban growth, and Hadrian's Wall, and examining what it was like to live in ancient Rome, with information on children's activities, food, and athletes.

Bill Nye the Science Guy answers questions about cells, and conducts an experiment that demonstrates how different seeds sprout.

Provides information about Richard Wright's literary portrait "Native Son" which follows a young African-American man down a path of destruction after he accidently kills a white girl, and discusses the symbolism and lasting impact of the story.