Wonders of the Solar System
In this spellbinding series, Professor Brian Cox visits the most extreme locations on Earth to explain how the laws of physics carved natural wonders across the solar system.
Overview
In this spellbinding series, Professor Brian Cox visits the most extreme locations on Earth to explain how the laws of physics carved natural wonders across the solar system.
Andrew Cohen
Creator / EP
Danielle Peck
Producer
Episodes
1. Empire of the Sun
Physicist Brian Cox examines the sun's rule over our planet, heading for India to witness a total solar eclipse, and viewing the Northern Lights in the Arctic Circle.
2. Order Out of Chaos
Brian reveals how the beauty and order of the solar system was formed from a chaotic cloud of gas.
3. The Thin Blue Line
Brian reveals how something as flimsy as an atmosphere can create some of the most wondrous sights in the solar system. He takes a ride to the top of earth's atmosphere, and in the Namib desert, he tells how Mercury lost its atmosphere.
Cast & Crew
Professor Brian Cox
Self - Presenter
