The Planets

Season

1999

8.5

The Planets is a made for television documentary series that explores in depth the planets that make up our solar system.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Different Worlds

The Planets examines the history of rocketry and the early exploration of the solar system.

S1 • E2

Terra Firma

The Planets looks at unmanned exploration of our solar system focusing on the discoveries of the Mariner, Venera, Viking, and Voyager probes.

S1 • E3

Giants

The Planets looks at the "Grand Tour" of the outer solar system provided by the Voyager space probes.

S1 • E4

Moon

The Planets looks manned and unmanned exploration of the Moon and considers theories of its age and origin.

S1 • E5

Star

The Planets examines the sun and interviews scientists and astronauts about the properties of this all-important star.

S1 • E6

Atmosphere

The Planets looks at planetary atmospheres. It looks at the life giving atmosphere of Earth, the crushing greenhouse of Venus, the thin gaseous layer of Mars, and the maelstrom of the gas giant Jupiter.

S1 • E7

Life

The Planets examines the prospects of life on other worlds in our solar system. It looks at Venus, Mars, and the water bearing moons of the outer planets.