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Secrets of the Solar System

Secrets of the Solar System

★ 7.5/10•2020•50m•Documentary
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The ultimate guide to the Solar System, told by the dedicated people who sent spacecraft to explore the sun, the planets and much more.

Anthony Willis · Director

Simon Dale · Director

StatusReturning Series
Runtime50m
LanguageEN
First Air DateFeb 14, 2020

Episodes

Episode 1 - The Grand TourE150m

The Grand Tour

Starting with a grand tour of the Solar System, powerfully told by the world’s top space scientists. From the raging inferno of the Sun to the icy beauty of Pluto, discover the secrets that the planets have kept for billions of years, revealed with stunning images from space.

Feb 14, 2020

Episode 2 - Sun & MercuryE250m

Sun & Mercury

Join a team of scientists as they launch a probe to actually touch the Sun. Then they make a surprise discovery on the tiny planet Mercury. An exhilarating real-life space adventure, revealing that our nearest star could pose a serious threat to our modern way of life.

Feb 14, 2020

Episode 3 - VenusE350m

Venus

We have been mesmerized by Venus since ancient times. Was this a paradise world teeming with life? This film tells the remarkable story of how spacecraft revealed the true nature of Earth’s enigmatic twin, that it’s a lifeless hell – and that the Earth could follow suit.

Feb 14, 2020

Episode 4 - MarsE450m

Mars

The dramatic, moving and powerful story of humanity’s conquest of Mars, told by the people who risked entire careers to explore the red planet. Did we find evidence for life back in the ’70s? Some believe we did.

Feb 14, 2020

Episode 5 - Asteroids & CometsE550m

Asteroids & Comets

Our solar system is home to many wanderers, the asteroids and comets. This is a journey into deep space to visit objects that have endured unimaginable periods of time, waiting to reveal the origins of the solar system and therefore, us.

Feb 14, 2020

Episode 6 - JupiterE650m

Jupiter

Jupiter is a massive and dangerous planet, surrounded by a wreath of deadly radiation. This is the story of how humans built machines that not only survived the perils of the huge gas giant but revealed its innermost secrets.

Feb 14, 2020

Episode 7 - SaturnE750m

Saturn

Saturn, with its majestic rings, is the jewel in the crown of the solar system. This film is an emotional journey of exploration told by the world’s top experts. A magical, space-based mystery tour.

Feb 14, 2020

Episode 8 - PlutoE850m

Pluto

The story of how an underground group of scientists took on the establishment to send a spacecraft to the most distant world ever seen up-close. It would be an astounding, yet life-affirming journey for all.

Feb 14, 2020

Actors

Jim Al-Khalili

Jim Al-Khalili

Narrator

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