Slow TV: train rides, rain, scenic drives and calm loops for background viewing Streaming 24 hours a day, synchronized to the second across all viewers worldwide.
Joris Ivens' 1929 film poem about a rainstorm rolling over Amsterdam. Puddles, umbrellas and wet cobblestones.
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CH 202 DRIFT: Today at 4:06 PM UTC • Today at 10:35 PM UTC • Tomorrow at 7:01 AM UTC
Time-lapse of a J-2X rocket engine being assembled at NASA's Stennis Space Center.
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CH 202 DRIFT: Today at 4:18 PM UTC • Today at 10:47 PM UTC • Tomorrow at 7:12 AM UTC
Also scheduled on: 40:TUMBLEWEED, 84:T-MINUS
Norbert Weber's 1925 travel film of Korea, the Land of Morning Calm, as a visitor of its day saw it.
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CH 202 DRIFT: Today at 4:21 PM UTC • Today at 10:50 PM UTC • Tomorrow at 7:15 AM UTC
Also scheduled on: 86:POSTCARD
A slow, looping tour around a model of solar coronal loops, built from SOHO magnetogram data.
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CH 202 DRIFT: Today at 6:18 PM UTC • Today at 12:48 AM UTC • Tomorrow at 9:13 AM UTC
Also scheduled on: 84:T-MINUS, 86:POSTCARD
A 1928 silent crime drama starring Lon Chaney.
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CH 202 DRIFT: Today at 6:19 PM UTC • Today at 12:49 AM UTC • Tomorrow at 9:14 AM UTC
Cityscapes and traffic in time-lapse, including a 24-hour look at a city. Shot to support NASA's Glory mission.
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CH 202 DRIFT: Today at 7:25 PM UTC • Today at 1:55 AM UTC • Tomorrow at 10:20 AM UTC
Also scheduled on: 84:T-MINUS
Time-lapse photography shows New York's Star Theatre being demolished over about a month, 1901. A building disappears before your eyes.
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CH 202 DRIFT: Today at 7:31 PM UTC • Today at 2:01 AM UTC • Tomorrow at 10:26 AM UTC
Also scheduled on: 70:FLICKER
Rain piles up as Hurricane Katrina moves in, August 23 to 30, 2005, as measured by NASA's TRMM satellite.
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CH 202 DRIFT: Today at 7:33 PM UTC • Today at 2:02 AM UTC • Tomorrow at 10:27 AM UTC
Also scheduled on: 84:T-MINUS
The Our Gang kids and their families set off for a quiet Sunday picnic. It does not stay quiet.
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CH 202 DRIFT: Today at 7:34 PM UTC • Today at 2:03 AM UTC • Tomorrow at 10:28 AM UTC
Also scheduled on: 10:PRATFALL, 22:RACKET
First imagery from NASA's Orion, as a time-lapse and the original footage, November 2022.
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CH 202 DRIFT: Today at 7:59 PM UTC • Today at 2:29 AM UTC • Tomorrow at 10:54 AM UTC
Also scheduled on: 84:T-MINUS
Soot heats the air and cuts the sunlight reaching the ground. NASA animates how that can change rainfall.
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CH 202 DRIFT: Today at 8:03 PM UTC • Today at 2:33 AM UTC • Tomorrow at 10:58 AM UTC
Also scheduled on: 84:T-MINUS
Cities run 1 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than their surroundings. NASA animates how that heat changes rain around coastal cities.
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CH 202 DRIFT: Today at 8:04 PM UTC • Today at 2:34 AM UTC • Tomorrow at 10:59 AM UTC
Also scheduled on: 84:T-MINUS, 86:POSTCARD
Rain piles up as Hurricane Wilma moves in, October 15 to 25, 2005, as measured by NASA's TRMM satellite.
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CH 202 DRIFT: Today at 8:05 PM UTC • Today at 2:35 AM UTC • Tomorrow at 11:00 AM UTC
Also scheduled on: 84:T-MINUS
Rain piles up as Hurricane Katrina moves in, August 23 to 30, 2005, as measured by NASA's TRMM satellite.
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CH 202 DRIFT: Today at 8:06 PM UTC • Today at 2:36 AM UTC • Tomorrow at 11:01 AM UTC
Also scheduled on: 84:T-MINUS
A swath of microwave brightness from NASA's TRMM satellite across Hurricane Katrina, horizontal polarization.
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CH 202 DRIFT: Today at 8:07 PM UTC • Today at 2:37 AM UTC • Tomorrow at 11:02 AM UTC
Also scheduled on: 84:T-MINUS
A NASA simulation shows the wakes of two closely spaced aircraft interacting in the air behind them.
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CH 202 DRIFT: Today at 8:08 PM UTC • Today at 2:38 AM UTC • Tomorrow at 11:03 AM UTC
Also scheduled on: 84:T-MINUS
Rain piles up as Hurricane Rita moves in, September 18 to 25, 2005, as measured by NASA's TRMM satellite.
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CH 202 DRIFT: Today at 8:09 PM UTC • Today at 2:39 AM UTC • Tomorrow at 11:04 AM UTC
Also scheduled on: 84:T-MINUS
Hurricane Isabel barrels toward the US East Coast on September 15, 2003, with winds of 150 mph.
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CH 202 DRIFT: Today at 8:10 PM UTC • Today at 2:40 AM UTC • Tomorrow at 11:05 AM UTC
Also scheduled on: 84:T-MINUS
Microwaves seen by NASA's TRMM satellite show ice and water inside Hurricane Katrina, vertical polarization.
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CH 202 DRIFT: Today at 8:11 PM UTC • Today at 2:41 AM UTC • Tomorrow at 11:06 AM UTC
Also scheduled on: 84:T-MINUS
Microwaves seen by NASA's TRMM satellite show ice and water inside Hurricane Katrina, horizontal polarization.
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CH 202 DRIFT: Today at 8:12 PM UTC • Today at 2:42 AM UTC • Tomorrow at 11:07 AM UTC
Also scheduled on: 84:T-MINUS
A year of global rainfall, 2005, mapped every three hours by NASA's TRMM satellite.
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CH 202 DRIFT: Today at 8:13 PM UTC • Today at 2:43 AM UTC • Tomorrow at 11:08 AM UTC
Also scheduled on: 84:T-MINUS
Tropical Cyclone Zoe slams South Pacific islands on December 29, 2002, with winds above 186 mph. NASA zooms in on the storm.
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CH 202 DRIFT: Today at 8:20 PM UTC • Today at 2:49 AM UTC • Tomorrow at 11:14 AM UTC
Also scheduled on: 84:T-MINUS, 86:POSTCARD
A swath of microwave brightness from NASA's TRMM satellite across Hurricane Katrina, vertical polarization.
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CH 202 DRIFT: Today at 8:21 PM UTC • Today at 2:50 AM UTC • Tomorrow at 11:15 AM UTC
Also scheduled on: 84:T-MINUS
Hurricane Isabel prepares to make landfall in North Carolina on September 17, 2003, with 115 mph winds.
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CH 202 DRIFT: Today at 8:22 PM UTC • Today at 2:51 AM UTC • Tomorrow at 11:16 AM UTC
Also scheduled on: 84:T-MINUS
Rain piles up as Hurricane Isabel moves in, September 6 to 20, 2003, as measured by NASA's TRMM satellite.
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CH 202 DRIFT: Today at 8:23 PM UTC • Today at 2:52 AM UTC • Tomorrow at 11:17 AM UTC
Also scheduled on: 84:T-MINUS
A year of global rainfall, 2004, mapped every three hours by NASA's TRMM satellite.
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CH 202 DRIFT: Today at 8:24 PM UTC • Today at 2:53 AM UTC • Tomorrow at 11:18 AM UTC
Also scheduled on: 84:T-MINUS
Tropical Depression 14 heads toward Cuba on October 15, 2002, losing strength. NASA zooms in to show its rain structure.
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CH 202 DRIFT: Today at 8:30 PM UTC • Today at 3:00 AM UTC • Tomorrow at 11:25 AM UTC
Also scheduled on: 84:T-MINUS, 86:POSTCARD
Time-lapse views from NASA's Expedition 70 aboard the space station.
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CH 202 DRIFT: Today at 8:31 PM UTC • Today at 3:01 AM UTC • Tomorrow at 11:26 AM UTC
Also scheduled on: 84:T-MINUS
Hurricane Isidore on September 19, 2002, with 80 mph winds and heavy rain over Cuba. A zoom shows the storm's rain structure.
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CH 202 DRIFT: Today at 8:32 PM UTC • Today at 3:02 AM UTC • Tomorrow at 11:27 AM UTC
Also scheduled on: 84:T-MINUS
Hurricane Isabel batters North Carolina on September 18, 2003, with 105 mph winds.
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CH 202 DRIFT: Today at 8:33 PM UTC • Today at 3:03 AM UTC • Tomorrow at 11:28 AM UTC
Also scheduled on: 84:T-MINUS
Relaxing ancient Greek music, Volume II, performed by Farya Faraji and world musicians. Lyre-ish, calm, and timeless.
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CH 202 DRIFT: Today at 8:34 PM UTC • Today at 3:04 AM UTC • Tomorrow at 11:29 AM UTC
Also scheduled on: 90:HEPCAT, 101:REEL LIFE
A trap remix by T-Mass of Rain Man and Krysta Youngs' Habit. Modern electronic music, not old-time anything.
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CH 202 DRIFT: Tomorrow at 5:05 AM UTC • Tomorrow at 1:30 PM UTC • Tomorrow at 9:55 PM UTC
Also scheduled on: 90:HEPCAT
A live Bronx community TV talk show where viewers can phone in or email. Public-access energy from BronxNet's studios.
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CH 202 DRIFT: Tomorrow at 5:09 AM UTC • Tomorrow at 1:34 PM UTC • Tomorrow at 9:59 PM UTC
A silverback gorilla named Oliver sits down and eats an apple. Pure, simple, and very focused munching.
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CH 202 DRIFT: Tomorrow at 6:08 AM UTC • Tomorrow at 2:33 PM UTC • Tomorrow at 10:58 PM UTC
Also scheduled on: 40:TUMBLEWEED, 87:HABITAT
Slow TV: train rides, rain, scenic drives and calm loops for background viewing
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CH 202 DRIFT: Tomorrow at 6:10 AM UTC • Tomorrow at 2:35 PM UTC • Tomorrow at 11:00 PM UTC
Also scheduled on: 75:KALEIDO
A four-minute sensory short of greens in the wild: moss, leaves, lily pads and dandelion seeds. Breathe out.
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CH 202 DRIFT: Tomorrow at 6:11 AM UTC • Tomorrow at 2:36 PM UTC • Tomorrow at 11:01 PM UTC
Also scheduled on: 100:FRESH CUT, 101:REEL LIFE
A short meditation film from Dustine Studios, in pink. Calm, ambient and made for slowing down.
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CH 202 DRIFT: Tomorrow at 6:14 AM UTC • Tomorrow at 2:39 PM UTC • Tomorrow at 11:04 PM UTC
Also scheduled on: 100:FRESH CUT, 101:REEL LIFE
A tape of a performance night at the club BAKTUN, with projections playing over the crowd. The uploader says a good time was had by all.
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CH 202 DRIFT: Airing Now (3:21 PM UTC) • Tomorrow at 6:16 AM UTC • Tomorrow at 2:41 PM UTC
Also scheduled on: 75:KALEIDO, 101:REEL LIFE
A short meditation film from Dustine Studios, in purple. Calm, ambient and made for slowing down.
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CH 202 DRIFT: Today at 3:52 PM UTC • Tomorrow at 6:47 AM UTC • Tomorrow at 3:12 PM UTC
Also scheduled on: 100:FRESH CUT, 101:REEL LIFE
A seamless loop of a 3D mesh displaced by quadratic patterns, shaped like a crazy keyboard. Made for VJing and staring.
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CH 202 DRIFT: Today at 3:55 PM UTC • Tomorrow at 6:50 AM UTC • Tomorrow at 3:15 PM UTC
Also scheduled on: 53:KEYFRAME, 54:SQUIGGLE
Slow TV: train rides, rain, scenic drives and calm loops for background viewing
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CH 202 DRIFT: Today at 3:56 PM UTC • Tomorrow at 6:51 AM UTC • Tomorrow at 3:16 PM UTC
Also scheduled on: 52:ONCE UPON, 54:SQUIGGLE, 81:HALL PASS