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Saturn

Documentary

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Jan 1, 2020

The ringed planet is of immense interest to researchers who believe that Saturn's ring system will share similarities with the proto-planetary disc.

Full Episodes

Season 1, 13 episodes

Season 1

The Launchers,

The development of reliable, high-powered boosters has enabled researchers to send probes to distant planets.

25m Jan 1, 2020

Mars,

Early in the life of the solar system Mars appears to have had Earth-like conditions.

26m Jan 1, 2020

Saturn,

The ringed planet is of immense interest to researchers who believe that Saturn's ring system will share similarities with the proto-planetary disc.

26m Jan 1, 2020

The International Space Station,

Currently the only destination for Astronauts and Cosmonauts is the orbiting research platform known as the International Space Station.

25m Jan 1, 2020

Jupiter,

The solar system's largest planet has been visited by automated probes since the 1970s.

25m Jan 1, 2020

Spacesuit,

Before spaceflight aviators began wearing pressure suits to allow them to function at higher ceilings.

26m Jan 1, 2020

The Other Planets,

For most of human history our neighbouring planets were little more that dots of light in the sky with comets and asteroids being a complete mystery.

28m Jan 1, 2020

The Sun,

The Sun is our star. Its energy enables life on the Earth to thrive yet we know so little about the solar weather and the 11 year solar cycle.

24m Jan 1, 2020

Space Telescope,

Space telescopes orbiting above the distorting effects of the Earth's atmosphere, such as the Hubble, have made incredible contributions to our knowledge of the universe.

24m Jan 1, 2020

Beyond the Solar System,

There are so many unanswered questions about the stars, the galaxies and the universe and just mapping what lies in the night sky is immensely difficult.

26m Jan 1, 2020

Space Communication,

As our expertise in space technology increases there have been spin-offs in many areas: particularly in communications.

24m Jan 1, 2020

Earth,

The most important planet in the solar system is our home, the Earth. It is the only planet we know that harbours life.

26m Jan 1, 2020

Future Directions,

Space technologies are continuing to be refined and access to space is becoming cheaper.

26m Jan 1, 2020