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Series exploring topical scientific issues. A look at how new planets being discovered are forcing scientists to rewrite the history of our own solar system.
New planets are now being discovered outside our solar system on a regular basis, and these strange new worlds are forcing scientists to rewrite the history of our own solar system. Far from a simple story of stable orbits, the creation of our solar system is a tale of hellfire, chaos and planetary pinball.
It's a miracle our Earth is here at all.
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Thu 18 Aug 202200:35
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In the Beginning
Duration: 01:47
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Baby Mars
Duration: 01:08
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Trail: Secrets of the Solar System
Duration: 01:18
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:21Bonobo
Noctuary
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00:39Jean Rochefort
Youri Gagarine
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Series Producer | Zoe Heron |
| Series Editor | Steve Crabtree |
| Producer | Toby Macdonald |
| Director | Toby Macdonald |
Broadcasts
Tue 3 Mar 201521:00- Mon 9 Mar 201523:20BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Scotland
- Mon 9 Mar 201523:50BBC Two Scotland
- Fri 10 Apr 201500:20BBC Two except Scotland
- Fri 10 Apr 201500:50BBC Two Scotland
- Wed 16 Dec 201522:00
- Sun 20 Dec 201501:00
- Sun 13 Mar 201621:00
- Sun 11 Jun 201721:00
- Thu 19 Sep 201922:20
- Mon 14 Sep 202023:00
- Mon 15 Aug 202223:30
- Thu 18 Aug 202200:35
