National Geographics Polar Explorations

Science and Spirits of the Arctic Sky (1x7)

Air date: Mar 06, 2015

Constellations were vital to the early Inuits' survival, as they used the daily, monthly, and annual motions of the stars for timekeeping, navigation, and tracking the seasons. Explore this tradition and how it differs from Western astronomy, then investigate what causes the breathtaking aurora borealis.