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Synopsis. 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.
May 28, 2019 · Episodes. Brian Cox follows the creation of the four rocky worlds that reside closest to the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. Professor Brian Cox reveals that the solar system was once home to not one, but two blue planets; Mars was covered in oceans blanketed by a dense atmosphere and temperate climate for millions of years.
Oct 8, 1999 · It explores the role the giant planets played in shaping the vast disk of stellar debris into the solar system we know today. Rings to radiation belts, moons to magnetospheres, each gas giant is at the heart of a solar system in miniature, revealing its secrets to only the boldest missions. 42 min · Oct 16, 1999 TV-PG. EPISODE 4.
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. 8.9 / 10 ( 253 ) Rate Top-rated
Adrian Boult. The Planets, Op. 32, is a seven- movement orchestral suite by the English composer Gustav Holst, written between 1914 and 1917. In the last movement the orchestra is joined by a wordless female chorus. Each movement of the suite is named after a planet of the Solar System and its supposed astrological character.
Jul 24, 2019 · In this five-part series, NOVA will explore the awesome beauty of “The Planets,” including Saturn’s 175,000-mile-wide rings, Mars’ ancient waterfalls four times the size of any found on ...
Season 1 – The Planets. In conjunction with the first total solar eclipse in the continental U.S. in 99 years, Science Channel celebrates by presenting a definitive series on Earth's closest ...
