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The Planets

  • TV Mini Series
  • 20192019
  • 58m
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The Planets (2019)
Documentary
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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3.4K
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  • Stars
    • Brian Cox
    • Fran Bagenal
    • Julie Webster
  • Stars
    • Brian Cox
    • Fran Bagenal
    • Julie Webster
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    • 48User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations

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    Brian Cox
    Brian Cox
    • Self - Presenter
    5 episodes5 eps • 2019
    Fran Bagenal
    Fran Bagenal
    • Self - Juno Mission Scientist
    1 episode1 ep • 2019
    Julie Webster
    Julie Webster
    • Self - Cassini Chief Engineer
    1 episode1 ep • 2019
    Michele Dougherty
    • Self - Cassini Principal Investigator
    1 episode1 ep • 2019
    Heidi Becker
    Heidi Becker
    • Self - Juno Mission Scientist
    1 episode1 ep • 2019
    Alan Stern
    Alan Stern
    • Self - Principal Investigator New Horizons
    1 episode1 ep • 2019
    Leigh Fletcher
    • Self - University of Leicester
    1 episode1 ep • 2019
    Jeff Cuzzi
    • Self - Cassini Ring Scientist
    1 episode1 ep • 2019
    Carolyn Porco
    • Self - Cassini Imaging Team Leader
    1 episode1 ep • 2019
    Jennifer Eigenbrode
    • Self - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
    1 episode1 ep • 2019
    John Grotzinger
    • Self - California Institute of Technology
    1 episode1 ep • 2019
    Edgard Rivera-Valentin
    • Self - Lunar & Planetary Institute
    1 episode1 ep • 2019
    David Grinspoon
    • Self - Planetary Science Institute
    1 episode1 ep • 2019
    Nancy Chabot
    • Self - Messenger Instrument Scientist
    1 episode1 ep • 2019
    Larry Nittler
    • Self - Messenger Deputy Principal Investigator
    1 episode1 ep • 2019
    Ashwin Vasavada
    • Self - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
    1 episode1 ep • 2019
    Cathy Olkin
    Cathy Olkin
    • Self - Deputy Principal Investigator New Horizons
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    Carl Murray
    • Self - Queen Mary University of London
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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
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    User reviews48

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    9/10
    Brilliantly Thought Provoking
    The amount of information contained in this series is astounding, giving us a chastening insight into the origin of our Planet and the Solar System. I felt fear, I felt tiny and I felt exhilaration, I felt humble and I felt great watching this series.

    All these mixed feelings alternating through me as I was watching the episodes, transfixed.

    Professor Cox narration is wonderful and I love the way his documentaries are presented: scientific subjects simplified and beautified by splicing natural scenes to scientific matters.
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    • Jun 16, 2019

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    • Release date
      • May 28, 2019 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official Website - SonyLIV
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Planéty
    • Production companies
      • BBC Studios
      • Tencent Penguin Pictures
      • Nova
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      58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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