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Wonders of the Solar System

20101h 0m / epDocumentary

First aired

March 7, 2010

8.1

TMDB Score

81% match · 87 votes

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Brian reveals how something as flimsy as an atmosphere can create some of the most wondrous sights in the solar system. He takes a ride to the top of earth's atmosphere, and in the Namib desert, he tells how Mercury lost its atmosphere.

About the Series

Documentary

Synopsis

In this spellbinding series, Professor Brian Cox visits the most extreme locations on Earth to explain how the laws of physics carved natural wonders across the solar system.

First aired: March 7, 2010
Last aired: April 4, 2010
Seasons: 1 season · 5 episodes
Status: Ended
Original language: English
Network: BBC Two