

Space Odyssey: Voyage to the Planets
2004-11-09 · 100 min / episode · ★ 7.2
Imagine crashing through the acid storms of Venus, taking a space walk in the magnificent rings of Saturn, or collecting samples on the disintegrating surface of an unstable comet. Seen through the eyes of five astronauts on a six-year mission to the new frontiers that make up our solar system, it reveals the spectacle - and the dangers - they face when landing on and exploring the exotic worlds of our neighbouring planets.
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- Joe Ahearne
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- United Kingdom
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- Ended
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David Suchet
Martin McDougall
Mark Dexter
Rad Lazar
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