'A Beautiful Planet': Film Shows Earth from Space in IMAX 3D (Gallery)

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Weight(less) Training

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NASA Commander Terry Virts exercises on a treadmill on the International Space Station. The crew is required to exercise at least two hours every day.

Meet the Cast

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"A Beautiful Planet" takes you onboard the International Space Station. Shown here is its crew: (Top L-R) Expedition 42/43 crew, Russian Federal Space Agency (RSA) cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov, Alexander Samoukutyaev, Elena Serova, (Bottom L-R) NASA Commander Terry Virts, European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, NASA Barry (Butch) Wilmore.

Over Spain

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A nighttime view of Spain and the Mediterranean as seen in the new IMAX film "A Beautiful Planet." Narrated by Jennifer Lawrence and from IMAX Entertainment and director Toni Myers, A Beautiful Planet is a stunning glimpse of Earth from space, bringing a heightened awareness of our planet—and the effects of humanity over time—as never seen before.

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