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Cassini-Huygens has given us a more detailed account of Saturn than we could have ever imagined. Breathtaking images of Saturn and its sparkling rings, a massive 6-sided polar storm, and 62 moons - including the most bizarre worlds in our Solar System -- we have seen them all thanks to Cassini.
2/6 • Space Probes • 2016 • Astronomy
Welcome to BBC Earth Lab! Always wanted to know what the world’s strongest material is? Why trains can’t go uphill? Or How big our solar system really is? Well, you’ve come to the right place.
BBC Earth Lab • 2023 • Astronomy
Welcome to the first episode of Crash Course Astronomy. Your host for this intergalactic adventure is the Bad Astronomer himself, Phil Plait. We begin with answering a question: "What is astronomy?"
#1 • Crash Course Astronomy • Astronomy
The possibility of a human civilization on Mars has seemed like a fantasy -- until now. We go behind-the-scenes at SpaceX, where Elon Musk shows us just how real this fantasy can be.
3/6 • Mars: The Secret Science Series 1 • 2014 • Astronomy
NASA has taken us to the outer reaches of our Solar System, but there are still many mysteries to explore. New probes are being designed to look at our sun, the deep oceans of icy moons, and perhaps even our closest neighboring system - Alpha Centauri.
6/6 • Space Probes • 2016 • Astronomy
Venus is a hellish alien world believed to be impossible to extraterrestrial life; but new discoveries reveal shocking evidence within its deadly atmosphere and on its strange surface, all pointing to a possible future for planet Earth.
S1E4 • Mysteries of our Universe: Our Solar System • 2020 • Astronomy