The Planets
2017–2018 · Science · 60 min · 2 seasons
S02E15 · Alien Oceans: Search for Life
Wed, 26 Sept, 12:00 pm
Astronaut Mike Massimino explores the mysterious oceans of our solar system, where the latest discoveries provide new clues in the search for alien life.
About
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.
Episodes
- E01
Earth: The Secret History
Wed, 21 Mar· 60 minAstronaut Mike Massimino uses the latest science to reveal the strange secrets of planet Earth, and explores whether alien Earths exist elsewhere in the universe.
- E02
Alien Planets: Cosmic Nightmares
Wed, 28 Mar· 60 minAstronaut Mike Massismino uncovers the violent secrets of the most deadly planets outside our solar system.
- E03
Milky Way: The Monster Inside
Wed, 4 Apr· 60 minAstronaut Mike Massimino explores the dark secret of the Milky Way, the home of both Earth and a terrifying supermassive black hole.
- E04
Ends of the Solar System: Strange Frontiers
Wed, 11 Apr· 60 minAstronaut Mike Massimino uses the latest NASA discoveries to explore the dark and mysterious frontiers of our solar system.
- E05
Ice Giants: The Frozen Aliens
Wed, 18 Apr· 60 minAstronaut Mike Massimino journeys to Uranus and Neptune, the farthest planets from the sun and the home to some of the solar system's strangest mysteries.
- E06
Alien Galaxies: The Strange Secrets
Wed, 25 July· 60 minAstronaut Mike Massimino explores the universe's strangest alien galaxies, strange places that could be home to extraterrestrial life and deadly supermassive black holes.
- E07
Mercury: The Cursed Planet
Wed, 1 Aug· 60 minAstronaut Mike Massimino explores Mercury, a deadly and tiny planet that faces constant attacks from the Sun, and which might one day pose a threat to all life on Earth.
- E08
Comets: Mysteries from the Deep
Wed, 8 Aug· 60 minAstronaut Mike Massimino reveals the alien secrets of comets, strange visitors from deep space that might be responsible for life on Earth.
- E09
The Sun: Secrets of Our Star
Wed, 15 Aug· 60 minAstronaut Mike Massimino journeys to the sun, revealing the secrets of Earth's star and how it will one day destroy the planet.
- E10
The Solar System: Alien Origins
Wed, 22 Aug· 62 minAstronaut Mike Massimino uncovers the strange and violent birth of our solar system and reveals how its planets were built from the wreckage of bygone alien worlds.
- E11
Dwarf Planets: Aliens Among Us
Wed, 29 Aug· 62 minAstronaut Mike Massimino explores dwarf planets of our solar system, mysterious worlds like Pluto that are too small to be a planet, but are home to some of the universe's biggest secrets.
- E12
Alien Stars: Mystery of the Monsters
Wed, 5 Sept· 62 minAstronaut Mike Massimino journeys to the deadliest stars in the universe, and though these terrifying suns can rip planets apart, they might be integral to life on Earth.
- E13
Alien Volcanoes: Life in Hell
Wed, 12 Sept· 62 minAstronaut Mike Massimino uses the latest science to explore the alien volcanoes of distant worlds and reveals if they are hotbeds for extraterrestrial life.
- E14
Alien Moons: The Next Earth
Wed, 19 Sept· 62 minMike Massimino journeys to the alien moons of our solar system, and discovers if these strange worlds could be habitable for life beyond earth.
- E15
Alien Oceans: Search for Life
Wed, 26 Sept· 62 minAstronaut Mike Massimino explores the mysterious oceans of our solar system, where the latest discoveries provide new clues in the search for alien life.
Cast
Mike Massimino
Host
Erik Todd Dellums
Narrator