The Planets

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Science (US)

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Ended

Start:
2017-08-22

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In conjunction with the first total solar eclipse in the continental U.S. in 99 years, Science Channel celebrates by presenting a definitive series on Earth's closest neighbors in the solar system, The Planets. Former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino hosts, guiding viewers through eight, hourlong episodes that detail Venus, Mars, the newly discovered Planet 9, Exoplanets and more. A best-selling author, Massimino is a veteran of two missions in the Hubble Space Telescope and four space walks. He's also credited as the first person to tweet from space.Renamed The Planets and Beyond with Season 2, Astronaut Mike Massimino continues the exploration of the planets in our solar system and beyond. From the Gas Giants to mysterious exo-planets light years away, this is the definitive series about alien worlds.

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S2E13 - Alien Volcanoes: Life in Hell

Astronaut Mike Massimino uses the latest science to explore the alien volcanoes of distant worlds and reveals if they are hotbeds for extraterrestrial life.

Air Date: 11 Sep 2018 21:00 (CDT)

S2E14 - Alien Moons: The Next Earth

Mike Massimino journeys to the alien moons of our solar system, and discovers if these strange worlds could be habitable for life beyond earth.

Air Date: 18 Sep 2018 21:00 (CDT)

S2E15 - Alien Oceans: Search for Life

Astronaut Mike Massimino explores the mysterious oceans of our solar system, where the latest discoveries provide new clues in the search for alien life.

Air Date: 25 Sep 2018 21:00 (CDT)