New Miniseries! “NOVA: The Planets” Wednesday, July 24 @9PM on PBS

The Life Of Our Solar System Told In Five Dramatic Stories Spanning Billions Of Years. PBS’ five-part miniseries premieres with back-to-back episodes that explore our solar system and the unique properties of our celestial neighbors. Episode 1 looks at Mercury and Venus; Episode 2 examines Mars.

Check your local TV listings for dates and time for your local PBS station.

In this five-part series, NOVA will explore the awesome beauty of the planets, including Saturn’s 175,000-mile-wide rings, Mars’ ancient waterfalls four times the size of any found on Earth, and Neptune’s winds — 12 times stronger than any hurricane felt on our planet.

Using unique special effects and extraordinary footage captured by orbiters, landers, and rovers, we’ll treat viewers to an up-close look at these faraway worlds.

We’ll stand on the dark side of Pluto, lit only by the reflected light of its moons; watch the sunset over an ancient Martian waterfall, and witness a storm twice the size of Earth from high above Saturn.

And, we’ll reveal how each of them has affected our own planet: Earth.