The Universe: Our Solar System

Amazon.com The sky and outer space have fascinated man for centuries and the History Channel’s series The Universe is the story of man’s study of the cosmos from his earliest attempts to map and understand the heavens through modern-day scientific studies, advances, and theories. A mix of historical footage, modern space imaging, and conceptual computer graphics presented in high-definition, the visual component of this production is absolutely breathtaking. Each of the 44-minute episodes begins with a general introduction of subjects ranging from the sun to individual planets. Each topic is then broken down into a series of segments that detail specific ideas, theories, or components integral to the understanding of the main topic as well as historical material, current studies and theories, and projections of potential future events and scientific advances. The two-disc set The Universe: Our Solar System consists of seven episodes from the first season: “Secrets of the Sun,” “Mars: The Red Planet,” “The End of the Earth: Deep Space Threats To Our Planet,” “Jupiter: The Giant Planet,” “The Moon,” “Spaceship Earth,” and” The Inner Planets: Mercury & Venus.” –Tami Horiuchi Product Description The History Channel series THE UNIVERSE explores the many wonders of deep space, using detailed, digital re-creations and dramatizations to paint a vivid picture of distant worlds. This collection offers seven complete episodes that analyze the solar system, including “Secrets of the Sun,” “Mars: The Red Planet,” “The End of Earth: Deep Space Threats to Our Planet,” “Jupiter: The Giant Planet,” “The Moon,” “Spaceship Earth,” and “The Inner Planets”.

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