The Planets

TV Mini Series
2019
59m

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Welcome to the greatest story that's never been told. In a new, ground breaking series we'll be telling the story of the planets as never before.Welcome to the greatest story that's never been told. In a new, ground breaking series we'll be telling the story of the planets as never before.Welcome to the greatest story that's never been told. In a new, ground breaking series we'll be telling the story of the planets as never before.

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Awards
- 1 win & 4 nominations total

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Brian Cox

Self - Presenter

Fran Bagenal

Self - Juno Mission Scientist

Carolyn Porco

Self - Cassini Imaging Team Leader

Julie Webster

Self - Cassini Chief Engineer

Heidi Becker

Self - Juno Mission Scientist

Nancy Chabot

Self - Messenger Instrument Scientist

David Grinspoon

Self - Planetary Science Institute

Cathy Olkin

Self - Deputy Principal Investigator New Horizons

Jennifer Eigenbrode

Self - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Leigh Fletcher

Self - University of Leicester

Michele Dougherty

Self - Cassini Principal Investigator

Carl Murray

Self - Queen Mary University of London

Jeff Cuzzi

Self - Cassini Ring Scientist

Larry Nittler

Self - Messenger Deputy Principal Investigator

Ashwin Vasavada

Self - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

John Grotzinger

Self - California Institute of Technology

Noah Hammond

Self - Planetary Scientist

Alan Stern

Self - Principal Investigator New Horizons

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Trivia
When the Venera probes first sent back their images from the surface of Venus, there was wide speculation that there was life on the planet due to irregularities in the images noted as "black flaps" and "scorpions". It wasn't until later confirmed that the anomalies in the images were simply artifacts due to image processing. The surface of Venus is essentially the temperature of the inside of a burning house.

Alternate versions
Shown in the USA on PBS's "Nova" series, with narration of Brian Cox replaced by voice of Zachary Quinto.

Soundtracks
The Void
Written by Matt Bellamy
Performed by Muse
[Main Theme]

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10/10

Brian Cox is the David Attenborough of Space!

Epic! What a journey! We've learned so much in such a short period of time. I keep thinking back to my time in secondary school learning about the solar system and what we knew then compared to now is absolutely mind blowing! The production, music, editing and special effects really make you feel you're there. But Brian Cox is the star of the show, his delivery and narration is 10/10. If you like Planet Earth but are longing for something a little more extraterrestrial, look no further. The Planets will not disappoint.