Experience the extraordinary…in our planet's own backyard. Wonders explores some of the most amazing features of our very own solar system – how the forces of nature carved out beauty and order from the chaos of space; how our home planet doesn't sit in magnificent isolation but is intimately connected with the rest of the solar system; and how these connections have created the haven we call Earth. Using the latest scientific knowledge and breathtaking images beamed back from the fleet of probes, rovers and telescopes currently in space, this gorgeous imagery, paired with some of the most spectacular and extreme locations on Earth, help to reveal wonders never thought possible.
Professor Brian Cox explores the sun - the powerhouse of our solar system.
Professor Brian Cox looks at the rings of Saturn, formed from a chaotic cloud of gas.
How an envelope of gas can create some of the most wondrous sights in the solar system.
Brian Cox shows how a planet's size can make the difference between life and death.
Brian Cox explores how the search for aliens has followed the search for water.
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