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SCIENCE . TECHNOLOGY

Milestones of the Solar System

6 × 52' (ENG, GER)

The solar system we know may seem eternal. Yet long before our Sun and planets began their elegant dance, billions of years of chaos and wreckage reigned supreme.

From planets, asteroids, and moons forged from stardust, to volcanoes unleashing fiery destruction on Mars, and a cataclysmic collision that turned early Earth molten and gave birth to our Moon, this series explores the defining milestones of our Solar System. Through breathtaking visuals and scientific discoveries, the film reveals how chaos became structure and how destruction became the driving force behind creation. Each milestone uncovers the powerful forces and dramatic events that shaped the planets, moons, and asteroids we see today. And as the Solar System continues to evolve, one question remains: what fate awaits our Sun and its ever-orbiting system?

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Episodes

  1. How It Begins

    A violent shockwave, an infant star, and a chaotic disk of debris - the birth of our solar system was anything but serene. What cosmic forces colluded to shape the formation of our sun, and how did they give birth to the planets that now dance in its orbit?

  2. The Great Divide: The Inner vs. Outer Planets

    We return to a time when the solar system was divided -- torn between rocky worlds and titans wrapped in clouds of gas. When Jupiter, the greatest of the outer planets, becomes unmoored from its orbit, it unleashes a cataclysm beyond imagination…and reshapes the solar system itself.

  3. The Moon – Earth’s Silent Partner

    The Moon – a stable guardian that has orbited Earth for over four billion years. But beneath its cratered surface lies a secret… the tale of a cosmic collision that forever changed the fate of two worlds.

  4. A Tale of Two Worlds

    Born as twins from the same cosmic cloud, the early Earth and Mars boasted water, atmospheres, and possibly even life. But while Earth blossomed into life, Mars froze into silence. How did their fates diverge and what secrets lie beneath the Red Planet’s surface?

  5. The Era of Bombardment

    Across the solar system, celestial bodies like the Moon are pocked with deep scars, echoes of a violent age of cosmic chaos. What caused this widespread destruction? Did this violent age forge the oceans, setting the stage for life to begin?

  6. How it Ends

    For billions of years, our Sun has governed planetary orbits and facilitated life here on Earth. But as it reaches the midpoint of its life, its inevitable demise looms… and with it, the death of our planetary system as we know it. Will our star burn out in a spectacular fury? Or slowly fade away into nothingness?

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    Trailer - English