The BEST episodes of The Planets (2017) season 2
Every episode of The Planets (2017) season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Planets (2017) season 2!
In conjunction with the first total solar eclipse in the continental U.S. in 99 years, Science Channel celebrates by presenting a definitive series on Earth's closest neighbors in the solar system. Former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino hosts, guiding viewers through eight, hourlong episodes that detail Venus, Mars, the newly discovered Planet 9, Exoplanets and more. A best-selling author, Massimino is a veteran of two missions in the Hubble Space Telescope and four space walks. He's also credited as the first person to tweet from space.
#1 - Comets: Mysteries from the Deep
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/7/2018
Astronaut Mike Massimino reveals the alien secrets of comets, strange visitors from deep space that might be responsible for life on Earth.
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#2 - Dwarf Planets: Aliens Among Us
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/28/2018
Astronaut Mike Massimino explores dwarf planets, mysterious worlds like Pluto that are too small to be a planet, but are home to some of the universe's biggest secrets.
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#3 - Alien Moons: The Next Earth
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 9/18/2018
Astronaut Mike Massimino journeys to the alien moons of the solar system and discovers if these strange worlds could be habitable for life beyond Earth.
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#4 - Alien Oceans: Search for Life
Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 9/25/2018
Astronaut Mike Massimino explores the mysterious oceans of the solar system, where the latest discoveries provide new clues in the search for alien life.
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#5 - Mercury: The Cursed Planet
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/31/2018
Astronaut Mike Massimino explores Mercury, a deadly and tiny planet that faces constant attacks from the Sun, and which might one day pose a threat to all life on Earth.
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#6 - Alien Stars: Mystery of the Monsters
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/4/2018
Astronaut Mike Massimino journeys to the deadliest stars in the universe, where terrifying suns can rip apart planets but may be integral to life on Earth.
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#7 - The Solar System: Alien Origins
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/21/2018
Astronaut Mike Massimino uncovers the strange and violent birth of the solar system, and reveals how its planets were built from the wreckage of bygone alien worlds.
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#8 - Ice Giants: The Frozen Aliens
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/17/2018
Astronaut Mike Massimino journeys to Uranus and Neptune, the farthest planets from the sun and the home to some of the solar system's strangest mysteries.
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#9 - Alien Volcanoes: Life in Hell
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/11/2018
Astronaut Mike Massimino uses the latest science to explore the alien volcanoes of distant worlds and reveals if they are hotbeds for extraterrestrial life.
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#10 - The Sun: Secrets of Our Star
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/14/2018
Astronaut Mike Massimino journeys to the sun, revealing the secrets of Earth's star and how it will one day destroy the planet.
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#11 - Milky Way: The Monster Inside
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/3/2018
Astronaut Mike Massimino explores the dark secret of the Milky Way, the home to both Earth and a terrifying supermassive black hole.
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#13 - Ends of the Solar System: Strange Frontiers
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/10/2018
Astronaut Mike Massimino uses the latest NASA discoveries to explore the dark and mysterious frontiers of our solar system.
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#14 - Earth: The Secret History
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/20/2018
Astronaut Mike Massimino uses the latest science to reveal the strange secrets of planet earth, and explores whether alien earths exist elsewhere in the universe.
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#15 - Alien Galaxies: The Strange Secrets
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/24/2018
Astronaut Mike Massimino explores the universe's strangest alien galaxies, strange places that could be home to extraterrestrial life and deadly supermassive black holes.
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