A travel by the wonders of the universe as brief as unforgettable.
Where to Watch The Solar System
13 Episodes
The Sun
E1
The SunBirth, life and death of the Sun. Interior dynamics, exterior fireworks. Sunspots, corona, solar wind - all about our local star.
Mercury
E2
MercuryThe most comprehensive portrait ever of this scorched little planet. Takes a look at double sunrises, craters, cracks and, incongruously, maybe polar ice.
Venus
E3
VenusLooking at the planetary hell beneath the clouds, the poisonous, crushing atmosphere, seating heats, volcanoes and a runaway greenhouse effect.
Earth
E4
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)
E5
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
E6
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
E7
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
E8
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
E9
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
E10
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
E11
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
E12
Space FrontierHuman space exploration, from Yuri Gagarin's first orbit of space to the race for the Moon and the Apollo landings.
High Life
E13
High LifeLiving and working in space, triumphs, tragedies and everyday practicalities on the Russian space-station Mir and America's Space Shuttle.
Cast of The Solar System
Jon SnowNarrator (voice)
Martyn IvesDirector / Writer / Producer
David TaylorWriter
Rob DanielWriter
John MasonProducer
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