The Complete Cosmos
Astronomy is a never-ending wonder: planets and stars, comets, black holes, supernovas, quasars, pulsars and much more. And above all, the miracle of life. This exciting travel questions the place of the human race in the universe showing its fascinating and incredible events: creation of black holes and planets, destruction of stars, the infinite wandering of the comets and other things enough to love the astronomy and the science forever. This Channel 4 TV series covers it all in 10-minutes episodes.
Cast: Jon Snow
13 episodes
- 1. The SunBirth, life and death of the Sun. Interior dynamics, exterior fireworks. Sunspots, corona, solar wind - all about our local star.UCC10minJan 1, 1998
- 2. MercuryThe most comprehensive portrait ever of this scorched little planet. Takes a look at double sunrises, craters, cracks and, incongruously, maybe polar ice.UCC10minJan 8, 1998
- 3. VenusLooking at the planetary hell beneath the clouds, the poisonous, crushing atmosphere, seating heats, volcanoes and a runaway greenhouse effect.UCC10minJan 15, 1998
- 4. EarthThe evolution of the earth and of life, its internal structure, continental drift, day length, seasons, oceans, climate, weather and El Nino.UCC10minJan 22, 1998
- 5. Moon (aka Luna)The story of the Moon and its birth from collisions, its influence on Earth, Apollo landings and the recent discovery of water.UCC10minJan 29, 1998
- 6. MarsCould cold arid Mars be the next place we land? Looking at polar caps, volcanoes, the biggest canyon ever seen and the possibility that Mars once had oceans.UCC10minFeb 5, 1998
- 7. JupiterBigger than the other planets combined, Jupiter is a turbulent gas giant with 16 moons. We take a voyage through this mini Solar System.UCC10minFeb 12, 1998
- 8. SaturnExploring the many rings and moons of this exotic gas cloud and a preview of a landing on Titan, a moon like primitive Earth.UCC10minFeb 19, 1998
- 9. Uranus and NeptuneThe outer giants. Uranus has a crazy tilt and a chaotic moon called Miranda and Neptune with tempests and a moon spurting geysers.UCC10minFeb 26, 1998
- 10. Realm of the CometsLooking at comets and where they originate, the Oort Cloud and the Kuiper Belt and the possibility that Pluto isn't a planet at all (recently declassified).UCC10minMar 5, 1998
- 11. Earth PatrolLaunched into Earth orbit, these are the satellites that monitor the health of our planet. Looking at the ozone, the melting ice-caps, weather, deforestation and navigation.UCC10minMar 12, 1998
- 12. Space FrontierHuman space exploration, from Yuri Gagarin's first orbit of space to the race for the Moon and the Apollo landings.UCC10minMar 19, 1998
- 13. High LifeLiving and working in space, triumphs, tragedies and everyday practicalities on the Russian space-station Mir and America's Space Shuttle.UCC10minMar 26, 1998
The Complete Cosmos
Astronomy is a never-ending wonder: planets and stars, comets, black holes, supernovas, quasars, pulsars and much more. And above all, the miracle of life. This exciting travel questions the place of the human race in the universe showing its fascinating and incredible events: creation of black holes and planets, destruction of stars, the infinite wandering of the comets and other things enough to love the astronomy and the science forever. This Channel 4 TV series covers it all in 10-minutes episodes.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Martyn Ives
- Created by
- Martyn Ives, John Mason, David Taylor
- Cast
- Jon Snow
- Studio
- York Films Limited
Maturity rating
UCheck the rating before watching with younger viewers.
Audio languages
English
Where to watch
Not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service.
