The Planets - Season 2

The Planets - Season 2

Season 2

The Planets and Beyond

Former NASA Astronaut Mike Massimino is back to serve as our tour guide through the universe in the new season of The Planets and Beyond. Each of the eight episodes in the second season takes an in-depth look at everything from Neptune & Uranus, to alien planets and the Sun. Massimino, who flew on two space shuttle missions to repair the Hubble Telescope, provides a perspective on the cosmos that only an elite few can match.

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Episodes15
DatesMar 20, 2018 - Sep 25, 2018
Previous Season

Episodes

Earth: The Secret History
Season 2Episode 160 min

Earth: The Secret History

Astronaut Mike Massimino uses the latest science to reveal the strange secrets of planet Earth, and explores whether alien Earths exist elsewhere in the universe.

Mar 20, 2018
Alien Planets: Cosmic Nightmares
Season 2Episode 260 min

Alien Planets: Cosmic Nightmares

Astronaut Mike Massismino uncovers the violent secrets of the most deadly planets outside our solar system.

Mar 27, 2018
Milky Way: The Monster Inside
Season 2Episode 360 min

Milky Way: The Monster Inside

Astronaut Mike Massimino explores the dark secret of the Milky Way, the home of both Earth and a terrifying supermassive black hole.

Apr 3, 2018
Ends of the Solar System: Strange Frontiers
Season 2Episode 460 min

Ends of the Solar System: Strange Frontiers

Astronaut Mike Massimino uses the latest NASA discoveries to explore the dark and mysterious frontiers of our solar system.

Apr 10, 2018
Ice Giants: The Frozen Aliens
Season 2Episode 560 min

Ice Giants: The Frozen Aliens

Astronaut 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.

Apr 17, 2018
Alien Galaxies: The Strange Secrets
Season 2Episode 660 min

Alien Galaxies: The Strange Secrets

Astronaut Mike Massimino explores the universe's strangest alien galaxies, strange places that could be home to extraterrestrial life and deadly supermassive black holes.

Jul 24, 2018
Mercury: The Cursed Planet
Season 2Episode 760 min

Mercury: The Cursed Planet

Astronaut 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.

Jul 31, 2018
Comets: Mysteries from the Deep
Season 2Episode 860 min

Comets: Mysteries from the Deep

Astronaut Mike Massimino reveals the alien secrets of comets, strange visitors from deep space that might be responsible for life on Earth.

Aug 7, 2018
The Sun: Secrets of Our Star
Season 2Episode 960 min

The Sun: Secrets of Our Star

Astronaut Mike Massimino journeys to the sun, revealing the secrets of Earth's star and how it will one day destroy the planet.

Aug 14, 2018
The Solar System: Alien Origins
Season 2Episode 1062 min

The Solar System: Alien Origins

Astronaut 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.

Aug 21, 2018
Dwarf Planets: Aliens Among Us
Season 2Episode 1162 min

Dwarf Planets: Aliens Among Us

Astronaut 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.

Aug 28, 2018
Alien Stars: Mystery of the Monsters
Season 2Episode 1262 min

Alien Stars: Mystery of the Monsters

Astronaut 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.

Sep 4, 2018
Alien Volcanoes: Life in Hell
Season 2Episode 1362 min

Alien Volcanoes: Life in Hell

Astronaut Mike Massimino uses the latest science to explore the alien volcanoes of distant worlds and reveals if they are hotbeds for extraterrestrial life.

Sep 11, 2018
Alien Moons: The Next Earth
Season 2Episode 1462 min

Alien Moons: The Next Earth

Mike Massimino journeys to the alien moons of our solar system, and discovers if these strange worlds could be habitable for life beyond earth.

Sep 18, 2018
Alien Oceans: Search for Life
Season 2Episode 1562 min

Alien Oceans: Search for Life

Astronaut Mike Massimino explores the mysterious oceans of our solar system, where the latest discoveries provide new clues in the search for alien life.

Sep 25, 2018

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