Inside Look: "The Planets"
Clip: Season 46 Episode 12 | 1m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
PBS journeys through the solar system to explore NOVA’s “The Planets.”
"The Planets" is a five-part series telling the extraordinary story of all eight planets and Pluto.
National Corporate funding for NOVA is provided by Carlisle Companies. Major funding for NOVA is provided by the NOVA Science Trust, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
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Inside Look: "The Planets"
Clip: Season 46 Episode 12 | 1m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
"The Planets" is a five-part series telling the extraordinary story of all eight planets and Pluto.
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Behind the Scenes: The Making of "The Planets"
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See the work that went into creating some of the animations in "The Planets." (4m 26s)
Five Facts About Hot, Volcanic Venus
Our next door neighbor is most like Earth in terms of size and mass. (58s)
The Planets: Inner Worlds Preview
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The rocky planets have similar origins, but only 1 supports life. Was it always this way? (26s)
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The life of our solar system told in five dramatic stories spanning billions of years. (1m)
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The life of our solar system told in five dramatic stories spanning billions of years. (3m 9s)
Providing Support for PBS.org
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National Corporate funding for NOVA is provided by Carlisle Companies. Major funding for NOVA is provided by the NOVA Science Trust, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.