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Documentary series tracing the exploration of our solar system. This programme examines the quest to understand the sun - from Galileo's research to the latest discoveries.

Documentary series tracing the exploration of our solar system.

A look at the quest to understand the sun, from the simple etchings of the astronomer Galileo to the discoveries of the latest solar probes. The latest scientific images reveal that the sun is a gigantic nuclear generator, a swirling mass of superheated gases that travel along powerful magnetic field lines.

50 minutes

Last on

Tue 25 Jan 201100:40
BBC Two Northern Ireland

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Credits

NarratorMark Hailley
ProducerDavid McNab

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  • Mon 24 Jan 201123:50
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland
  • Tue 25 Jan 201100:40
    BBC Two Northern Ireland