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Go Jetters: Waterfall Rescue in Yosemite

In Waterfall Rescue in Yosemite, the Go Jetters visit the stunning Horsetail Falls in Yosemite. They want to see the Firefall, when the sunset makes the waterfall look like fire, but the conditions aren’t right. The Go Jetters work together to find out what happened to the waterfall to stop it from flowing. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four international heroes as they travel the globe visiting landmarks and solving environmental problems with Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.

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Yosemite
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Go Jetters
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9:29
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Q: How is Horsetail Falls created?
A: It is made from melting snow.

Q: What happens when Horsetail Falls turns into the Yosemite Firefall?
A: Once a year, the setting Sun lights up the waterfall and makes it glow, but this only happens if there is enough water and no clouds.

Q: How big is Horsetail Falls waterfall?
A: It is 984 feet (300 meters) high.

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