The Planets and Beyond

Episode 01

Jupiter: King of the Planets

Aug 22, 2017 · 43 min

Astronaut Mike Massimino leads a journey to Jupiter where he investigates the planet's deepest mysteries and tries to discover if its origins make it the sun's secret twin.

Episode 02

Mars: The Definitive Guide

Aug 29, 2017 · 43 min

Astronaut Mike Massimino reveals the answers to some of the greatest mysteries on the Red Planet. Using the most detailed survey of Mars ever created, he discovers the dark history of our closest neighbor.

Episode 03

Venus: The Hell Planet

Sep 5, 2017 · 43 min

Astronaut Mike Massimino explores Venus, a hellish planet covered in active volcanoes and dense clouds. Using cutting edge technology, he decodes the secrets beneath this volatile planet and investigates if Earth could be heading towards the same fate.

Episode 04

Saturn: Mysteries Among the Rings

Sep 12, 2017 · 43 min

Astronaut Mike Massimino reveals the mysterious secrets of Saturn and its rings; using the latest science from the Cassini mission, he explores the planet's giant icy geysers, powerful hurricanes, and moon that may be hiding extraterrestrial life.

Episode 05

Planet 9: The Lost World

Sep 19, 2017 · 43 min

Astronaut Mike Massimino investigates the possibility of a giant ninth planet at the edge of the solar system; using the latest technology, he reveals the incredible secrets of this mysterious world.

Episode 06

Pluto: The Secret Science

Sep 26, 2017 · 43 min

Astronaut Mike Massimino explores the dwarf planet Pluto, a tiny frozen world surrounded in secrets; using the latest science, he investigates the possibility of life in its mysterious ocean.

Episode 07

Alien Worlds: Stranger Than Fiction

Oct 3, 2017 · 43 min

Astronaut Mike Massimino explores the incredible new alien planets being found daily by astronomers; using the latest science, he investigates everything from worlds that appear to eat light to planets that resemble Earth in shocking ways.

Episode 08

The Moon: Earth's Guardian Angel

Oct 10, 2017 · 43 min

Astronaut Mike Massimino reveals the mysterious secrets of the moon, a world permanently tied to Earth; using new research, he uncovers the mysterious origin of the moon and how it kick-started life on Earth.