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Xploration Awesome Planet

Xploration Awesome Planet

Description: Philippe Cousteau Jr. is no stranger to exploration. The grandson of legendary underwater explorer Jacques Cousteau, Philippe hosts and serves as executive producer of this half-hour earth science series that examines the planet. He 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.
Genre: Documentary, Family
Year Released: 2014
Number of seasons: 6
Number of episodes: 66
First episode air date: September 13, 2014
Cast: Philippe Cousteau Jr.
Nominations: Daytime Creative Arts Emmy award for Outstanding Travel and Adventure Program, MORE
Executive Producers: Philippe Cousteau Jr., Steve Rotfeld, Kara Lieff, Liz Reph, Jason Evans, Tina DeVirgiliis
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