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# planet earth

All time
# wildlife
These stunning images from Netflix's Our Planet took four years to capture
The new series is voiced by David Attenborough.
# tremors
Scientists are warning of an increase in powerful earthquakes this year
It’s all down to tiny variations in the speed of the planet’s rotation, according to a new study.
# eire fhiain
People were blown away by the west coast on TG4's 'Planet Earth na Gaeilge' last night
Whooper swans incoming.
# Galaxy Quest
In major announcement, Nasa confirms seven Earth-like planets have been discovered
“We will never be completely sure” if there’s life there without going to these planets, researchers said.
# having a giraffe
A giraffe kicked a lion's arse on Planet Earth last night, and nobody could cope
Fight of the century.
# BBC
The BBC's tweets are the best part of Planet Earth II
That’s saying a lot.
# shake it
The 'dancing bears' absolutely stole the show on Planet Earth II last night
~My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard~
# we're not in
Scientists have come up with a cunning plan to hide the planet from aliens
Shhhhhh!
Voices
We're getting children excited about outer space at an earlier age
My inner space nerd was delighted to be accepted onto the European Space Agency’s workshop for primary school teachers.
# planet earth
Billion-year-old water discovered in Canada could give clues to early life on Earth
Life-giving chemicals have been discovered in isolated water believed to be 1.5 billion years old, raising hopes of scientists finding surviving microscopic organisms from a prehistoric age.