The Planets and Beyond

Season 2

15 episodes · premiered Mar 20, 2018

Where to watch The Planets and Beyond

  1. E1 Earth: The Secret History

    Mar 20, 2018 · 43m

    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.

  2. E2 Alien Planets: Cosmic Nightmares

    Mar 27, 2018 · 43m

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

  3. E3 Milky Way: The Monster Inside

    Apr 3, 2018 · 43m

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

  4. E4 Ends of the Solar System: Strange Frontiers

    Apr 10, 2018 · 43m

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

  5. E5 Ice Giants: The Frozen Aliens

    Apr 17, 2018 · 43m

    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.

  6. E6 Alien Galaxies: The Strange Secrets

    Jul 24, 2018 · 43m

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

  7. E7 Mercury: The Cursed Planet

    Jul 31, 2018 · 43m

    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.

  8. E8 Comets: Mysteries from the Deep

    Aug 7, 2018 · 43m

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

  9. E9 The Sun: Secrets of Our Star

    Aug 14, 2018 · 43m

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

  10. E10 The Solar System: Alien Origins

    Aug 21, 2018 · 43m

    Astronaut Mike Massimino uncovers the strange and violent birth of the solar system, and reveals how its planets were built from the wreckage of bygone alien worlds.

  11. E11 Dwarf Planets: Aliens Among Us

    Aug 28, 2018 · 43m

    Astronaut Mike Massimino explores dwarf planets, mysterious worlds like Pluto that are too small to be a planet, but are home to some of the universe's biggest secrets.

  12. E12 Alien Stars: Mystery of the Monsters

    Sep 4, 2018 · 43m

    Astronaut Mike Massimino journeys to the deadliest stars in the universe, where terrifying suns can rip apart planets but may be integral to life on Earth.

  13. E13 Alien Volcanoes: Life in Hell

    Sep 11, 2018 · 43m

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

  14. E14 Alien Moons: The Next Earth

    Sep 18, 2018 · 43m

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

  15. E15 Alien Oceans: Search for Life

    Sep 25, 2018 · 43m

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