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S1 E10 Beyond the Solar System

Documentary

TV-G

26m

Jan 1, 2020

There are so many unanswered questions about the stars, the galaxies and the universe and just mapping what lies in the night sky is immensely difficult.

Season 1, 13 Episodes

Season 1 (13 Episodes)

Zenith – Advances In Space Exploration - The Launchers

The development of reliable, high-powered boosters has enabled researchers to send probes to distant planets.

Zenith – Advances In Space Exploration - Mars

Early in the life of the solar system Mars appears to have had Earth-like conditions.

Zenith – Advances In Space Exploration - Saturn

The ringed planet is of immense interest to researchers who believe that Saturn's ring system will share similarities with the proto-planetary disc.

Zenith – Advances In Space Exploration - The International Space Station

The International Space Station,

Currently the only destination for Astronauts and Cosmonauts is the orbiting research platform known as the International Space Station.

Zenith – Advances In Space Exploration - Jupiter

The solar system's largest planet has been visited by automated probes since the 1970s.

Zenith – Advances In Space Exploration - Spacesuit

Before spaceflight aviators began wearing pressure suits to allow them to function at higher ceilings.

Zenith – Advances In Space Exploration - The Other Planets

The Other Planets,

For most of human history our neighbouring planets were little more that dots of light in the sky with comets and asteroids being a complete mystery.

Zenith – Advances In Space Exploration - The Sun

The Sun is our star. Its energy enables life on the Earth to thrive yet we know so little about the solar weather and the 11 year solar cycle.

Zenith – Advances In Space Exploration - Space Telescope

Space Telescope,

Space telescopes orbiting above the distorting effects of the Earth's atmosphere, such as the Hubble, have made incredible contributions to our knowledge of the universe.

Zenith – Advances In Space Exploration - Beyond the Solar System

Beyond the Solar System,

There are so many unanswered questions about the stars, the galaxies and the universe and just mapping what lies in the night sky is immensely difficult.

Zenith – Advances In Space Exploration - Space Communication

Space Communication,

As our expertise in space technology increases there have been spin-offs in many areas: particularly in communications.

Zenith – Advances In Space Exploration - Earth

The most important planet in the solar system is our home, the Earth. It is the only planet we know that harbours life.

Zenith – Advances In Space Exploration - Future Directions

Future Directions,

Space technologies are continuing to be refined and access to space is becoming cheaper.

Details

Zenith – Advances In Space Exploration

Documentary

TV-G

1 Season

25m

A revolution in space technology is unfolding. New players in the launch industry are radically cutting the cost of access to space.

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