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The Planets 1

2019-05-28 | Documentary | 5 episodes
Overview
Examining the rocky planets at the centre of the Solar System, Professor Cox examines new evidence about the violent creation of Mercury and the hostile atmosphere of Venus, contrasting them with the life-giving planet Earth and the barren Mars.

2 Seasons

Episode

A Moment in the Sun - The Terrestrial Planets (2019)

The rocky planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars were born at the same time from the same material - yet have lived radically different lives. What immense forces are at play?

A Moment in the Sun - The Terrestrial Planets poster

Directed By

Martin Johnson

The Two Sisters - Earth & Mars (2019)

Professor Brian Cox continues his tour of the solar system revealing that it was once home to not one, but two blue planets.

The Two Sisters - Earth & Mars poster

Directed By

Stephen Cooter

The Godfather: Jupiter (2019)

Brian Cox continues his exploration of the solar system with a visit to a planet that dwarfs all the others: Jupiter. Its size gives it a great power that it has used to manipulate the other planets.

The Godfather: Jupiter poster

Directed By

Stephen Cooter

Life Beyond the Sun: Saturn (2019)

Professor Brian Cox reveals the history of Saturn. Saturn began life as a strange planet of rock and ice and in time transformed into a gas giant, ring-less and similar looking to its rival, Jupiter.

Life Beyond the Sun: Saturn poster

Directed By

Stephen Cooter

Into the Darkness: Ice Worlds (2019)

In the final episode, Professor Brian Cox journeys to the remotest part of the solar system, a place that the most mysterious planets call home.

Into the Darkness: Ice Worlds poster

Directed By

Martin Johnson

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