• JOURNEY TO THE PLANETS

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Whether it's a romantic getaway to the breathtaking canyons of Mars or the ultimate vacation in Jupiter's magnetic field, Journey To The Planets brings you the ultimate in adventure travel, but it is not for the faint-hearted.

Today's super space traveller must endure drastic climates that shift from 450 degrees celsius in the sun to minus 170 celsius in the shade, crushing gravity, acid smog, and blistering radiation. From Jupiter's churning red eye to Saturn's glittering rings, the sights are out of this world.

Blast-off with Journey to The Planets, the ultimate travel guide to the Solar System, Fridays at 8pm from 3 December. Learn what to pack, what planet has the best sights, and don't forget to send a postcard to your friends and family back home.

In each one hour episode, see stunning images of each planet including highly detailed images captured by today's ultra high-tech telescopes. Advanced animation takes you up-close-and-personal with those distant worlds, as we plunge through space to get a better look at the neighbours.

EPISODE GUIDE

  • Journey To The Planets: Saturn
    Blast-off on the ultimate travel adventure, as images from ultra-high tech telescopes take you on a breathtaking journey to the planets.
  • Journey To The Planets: Jupiter
    Gigantic in size and complete with a raging red eye, Jupiter is one of the most recognisable planets. Could its moons harbour intelligent life?
  • Journey To The Planets: Mars
    While similar to Earth in many ways, Mars has no breathable atmosphere and a history of climate change. What can we learn from the red planet?
  • Journey To The Planets: Venus And Mercury
    Plagued by high temperatures and deadly acid smog, could scientists ever find a way to visit the planets nearest the Sun?
  • Journey To The Planets: Neptune And Uranus
    With bigger and better telescopes revealing more than ever before, find out more about these mysterious outer planets.
  • Journey To The Planets: Pluto And Beyond
    Explore the Solar System with National Geographic, as this revealing series takes you on a tour of the planets.
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  • Jupiter's Gas photo

    Jupiter's Gas

    Jupiter, named after the king of the gods, is made of nothing but gas and rotates at breakneck sp...

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