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The Planets

Season 1 Episode 6: Atmosphere

Jun 03, 1999TV-G50m8

The Planets looks at planetary atmospheres. It looks at the life giving atmosphere of Earth, the crushing greenhouse of Venus, the thin gaseous layer of Mars, and the maelstrom of the gas giant Jupiter.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Different Worlds

1. Different Worlds

Aired: Apr 29, 1999

The Planets examines the history of rocketry and the early exploration of the...

Episode 2 Terra Firma

2. Terra Firma

Aired: May 6, 1999

The Planets looks at unmanned exploration of our solar system focusing on the...

Episode 3 Giants

3. Giants

Aired: May 13, 1999

The Planets looks at the "Grand Tour" of the outer solar system provided by t...

Episode 4 Moon

4. Moon

Aired: May 20, 1999

The Planets looks manned and unmanned exploration of the Moon and considers t...

Episode 5 Star

5. Star

Aired: May 27, 1999

The Planets examines the sun and interviews scientists and astronauts about t...

Episode 6 Atmosphere

6. Atmosphere

Aired: Jun 3, 1999

The Planets looks at planetary atmospheres. It looks at the life giving atmos...

Episode 7 Life

7. Life

Aired: Jun 10, 1999

The Planets examines the prospects of life on other worlds in our solar syste...

Episode 8 Destiny

8. Destiny

Aired: Jun 17, 1999

The Planets looks at the ultimate fate of our solar system and examines the p...

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Info about The Planets

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC Two

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary

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