Wonders of the Solar System
Wonders of the Solar System is a TV show on BBC4. The long-running program has been available since 2015. A total of 15 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in September 2022.
Last broadcast:02/09/2022 at 00:15
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Wonders of the Solar System
Professor Brian Cox explores how the search for aliens in the solar system has followed the search for water. He looks at Jupiter's moon Europa - a dazzling ball of ice.
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Professor Brian Cox travels to the tallest mountain on Earth to show how something as basic as a planet's size can make the difference between life and death.
August 2020
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In the final part of his awe-inspiring series, Brian Cox visits Mexico and the US to reveal how the search for aliens in the solar system has followed the hunt for water.
July 2020
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The worlds that surround our planet are all made of rock, but there the similarity ends. Join Prof Brian Cox as he explores the natural wonders of the solar system.
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In his popular science series, Professor Brian Cox tells how atmosphere can create some wondrous sights in the solar system - like Saturn's moon Titan.
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In the second part of his much-acclaimed series, Professor Brian Cox chases tornados in Oklahoma and explains the origins of Saturn's magnificent rings.
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The solar system breathtakingly explored by Professor Brian Cox. Hear about the power of the sun, from the Brazilian rainforest to the Northern Lights.
August 2017
July 2017
February 2015
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Professor Brian Cox reveals how something as flimsy as an envelope of gas - an atmosphere - can create some of the most wondrous sights in the solar system. He takes a ride in an English Electric Lightning and flies 18 km up to the top of earth's atmosphere, where he sees the darkness of space above and the thin blue line ... 1:00:00
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Professor Brian Cox visits some of the most stunning locations on earth to describe how the laws of nature have carved natural wonders across the solar system. 1:00:00
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Professor Brian Cox visits some of the most stunning locations on earth to describe how the laws of nature have carved natural wonders across the solar system.