The Modern World
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Discover our interconnected technological world from the perspective of space.
In the modern world, technology links all of us. For the first time ever, we can see humanity on a global scale and look at how our vast, planet-spanning networks impact the Earth in a way never before possible — from space.
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The Modern World
Clip | 2m 44s
In the modern world, technology links all of us. For the first time ever, we can see humanity on a global scale and look at how our vast, planet-spanning networks impact the Earth in a way never before possible — from space.
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