The Planets (2019) Season 1 Episode 1 - A Moment in the Sun - The Terrestrial Planets

Airdate: 2019-May-28

Episode summary:

The first episode traces the development of the four rocky worlds closest to the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. Born together, they battled the unbelievable violence of the early solar system to become stable planets. For a while each had a moment of hope when they enjoyed almost earth-like conditions. Yet today Mercury is a scorched barren world. Venus is a runaway greenhouse world with a scorching atmosphere and Mars is a frozen desert. Only on Earth do oceans – and life – persist.

About The Planets (2019) series:

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...Show more >