A travel by the wonders of the universe as brief as unforgettable.
Kde se dívat na The Complete Cosmos • The Solar System
13 dílů
The Sun
D1
The SunBirth, life and death of the Sun. Interior dynamics, exterior fireworks. Sunspots, corona, solar wind - all about our local star.
Mercury
D2
MercuryThe most comprehensive portrait ever of this scorched little planet. Takes a look at double sunrises, craters, cracks and, incongruously, maybe polar ice.
Venus
D3
VenusLooking at the planetary hell beneath the clouds, the poisonous, crushing atmosphere, seating heats, volcanoes and a runaway greenhouse effect.
Earth
D4
EarthThe evolution of the earth and of life, its internal structure, continental drift, day length, seasons, oceans, climate, weather and El Nino.
Moon (aka Luna)
D5
Moon (aka Luna)The story of the Moon and its birth from collisions, its influence on Earth, Apollo landings and the recent discovery of water.
Mars
D6
MarsCould cold arid Mars be the next place we land? Looking at polar caps, volcanoes, the biggest canyon ever seen and the possibility that Mars once had oceans.
Jupiter
D7
JupiterBigger than the other planets combined, Jupiter is a turbulent gas giant with 16 moons. We take a voyage through this mini Solar System.
Saturn
D8
SaturnExploring the many rings and moons of this exotic gas cloud and a preview of a landing on Titan, a moon like primitive Earth.
Uranus and Neptune
D9
Uranus and NeptuneThe outer giants. Uranus has a crazy tilt and a chaotic moon called Miranda and Neptune with tempests and a moon spurting geysers.
Realm of the Comets
D10
Realm of the CometsLooking at comets and where they originate, the Oort Cloud and the Kuiper Belt and the possibility that Pluto isn't a planet at all (recently declassified).
Earth Patrol
D11
Earth PatrolLaunched into Earth orbit, these are the satellites that monitor the health of our planet. Looking at the ozone, the melting ice-caps, weather, deforestation and navigation.
Space Frontier
D12
Space FrontierHuman space exploration, from Yuri Gagarin's first orbit of space to the race for the Moon and the Apollo landings.
High Life
D13
High LifeLiving and working in space, triumphs, tragedies and everyday practicalities on the Russian space-station Mir and America's Space Shuttle.
