The Universe - Series 1 - Complete DVD

Disc 1. Secrets of the Sun 44 minutes Take a guided tour to the surface of Earth's life giving star through computer generated graphics that re-create the solar flares and storms that rage on its turbulent surface. Witness the sun's birth at the dawn of our solar system and its death billions of years in the future. Disc 2. The Inner Planets - Mercury & Venus 44 minutes Circling around the sun in speedy orbits mercury and venus are rocky dense and intensely hot. The inner planets tells the story of their formation during the birth of the solar system and takes viewers... on a thrilling ride to the strange landscapes of earth's forbidding neighbours. Disc 3. The Earth & The Moon 86 minutes Learn how the place we call home formed in one of the most volatile regions of the milky way and explore how cosmic events combined to create the rich variety of life that exsist today. Incorporating the latest scientific research the moon tells the amazing story of how the earth's closest natural satellite formed and how it continues to exert its influence on our planet. Disc 4. Mars - The Red Planet 44 minutes Mars may be the future of humanity. Using data collected from probes and robotic rovers this programme takes viewers to the planet's surface to show aht life would be like for a human settlement and speculates what kind of life forms could evolve in its unique atmosphere. Disc 5. Jupiter - The Giant Planet 44 minutes Two and a half times the size of all the other planets in the solar system combined Jupiter is a colossal riddle whose remote distance and immense storms have made it difficult to study. This programme looks to answer some key questions how was it formed what's fuelling its weather systems and will landing on its moon prove to be our first contaact with extra terrestrial life. Disc 6. Saturn - Lord of the Rings 1 hour 28 minutes Famous for its striking ring formations Saturn is without doubt the most beautiful planet in our solar system. Explore the unusual system of moons and rings that surround this stunning celestial body and cotemplate the prospect taht there is primitive life supported on two of its moons Titan and Enceladus. Disc 7. The Outer Planets - Alien Galaxies & Life & Death of a Star 1 hour 28 minutes The gargantuan planets Jupiter Saturn Uranus and Neptune circle the edge of the solar system. The outer planets shows how these gas giants formed and journeys to these mysterious orbiting bodies and small planets that lie beyond them far from the sun. Disc 8. The End of the Earth & The Most Dangerous Places 1 hour 28 minutes Scars on the planet's surface chillingly illustrate the threat posed by meteorites comets and asteriods that routinely collide with Earth. Explore the harrowing results that such an impact could have and discover what scientists are developing to protect the planet. Gazing up from Earth the universe looks lik [show more]

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