Secrets Of The Solar System

This landmark series explores the greatest set of journeys humankind has ever taken, on a quest to answer the deepest of questions: where do we come from? How was the solar system formed? Are we alone in the universe?

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Secrets Of The Solar System
Secrets Of The Solar System

Series 1 | Episode 3

For centuries, humans imagined Venus to be a tropical paradise, but in reality its clouds are full of acid and the temperature is the same even at the poles.

Secrets Of The Solar System
Secrets Of The Solar System

Series 1 | Episode 2

A team of scientists launch a probe to touch the sun and make a surprise discovery on the tiny planet Mercury.

Secrets Of The Solar System
Secrets Of The Solar System

Series 1 | Episode 1

Embark on a grand tour of the solar system, unravelling secrets that the planets have harboured for millions of years and discover that Earth almost never existed at all.