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    The Planets and Beyond Season 1 Episode 1 - Jupiter: King of the Planets
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    #1 - Jupiter: King of the Planets

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    Astronaut Mike Massimino leads a journey to Jupiter where he investigates the planet's deepest mysteries and tries to discover if its origins make it the sun's secret twin.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. The Planets and Beyond Season 1 Episode 2 - Mars: The Definitive Guide
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    #2 - Mars: The Definitive Guide

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    Astronaut Mike Massimino reveals the answers to some of the greatest mysteries on the Red Planet. Using the most detailed survey of Mars ever created, he discovers the dark history of our closest neighbor.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Planets and Beyond Season 1 Episode 3 - Venus: The Hell Planet
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    #3 - Venus: The Hell Planet

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    Astronaut Mike Massimino explores Venus, a hellish planet covered in active volcanoes and dense clouds. Using cutting edge technology, he decodes the secrets beneath this volatile planet and investigates if Earth could be heading towards the same fate.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Planets and Beyond Season 1 Episode 4 - Saturn: Mysteries Among the Rings
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    #4 - Saturn: Mysteries Among the Rings

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    Astronaut Mike Massimino reveals the mysterious secrets of Saturn and its rings; using the latest science from the Cassini mission, he explores the planet's giant icy geysers, powerful hurricanes, and moon that may be hiding extraterrestrial life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Planets and Beyond Season 1 Episode 5 - Planet 9: The Lost World
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    #5 - Planet 9: The Lost World

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    Astronaut Mike Massimino investigates the possibility of a giant ninth planet at the edge of the solar system; using the latest technology, he reveals the incredible secrets of this mysterious world.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Planets and Beyond Season 1 Episode 6 - Pluto: The Secret Science
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    #6 - Pluto: The Secret Science

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    Astronaut Mike Massimino explores the dwarf planet Pluto, a tiny frozen world surrounded in secrets; using the latest science, he investigates the possibility of life in its mysterious ocean.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Planets and Beyond Season 1 Episode 7 - Alien Worlds: Stranger Than Fiction
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    #7 - Alien Worlds: Stranger Than Fiction

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    Astronaut Mike Massimino explores the incredible new alien planets being found daily by astronomers; using the latest science, he investigates everything from worlds that appear to eat light to planets that resemble Earth in shocking ways.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Planets and Beyond Season 1 Episode 8 - The Moon: Earth's Guardian Angel
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    #8 - The Moon: Earth's Guardian Angel

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    Astronaut Mike Massimino reveals the mysterious secrets of the moon, a world permanently tied to Earth; using new research, he uncovers the mysterious origin of the moon and how it kick-started life on Earth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Planets and Beyond Season 2 Episode 1 - Earth: The Secret History
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    #9 - Earth: The Secret History

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    Astronaut Mike Massimino uses the latest science to reveal the strange secrets of planet earth, and explores whether alien earths exist elsewhere in the universe.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Planets and Beyond Season 2 Episode 2 - Alien Planets: Cosmic Nightmares
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    #10 - Alien Planets: Cosmic Nightmares

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    Astronaut Mike Massismino uncovers the violent secrets of the most deadly planets outside our solar system.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. The Planets and Beyond Season 2 Episode 3 - Milky Way: The Monster Inside
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    #11 - Milky Way: The Monster Inside

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    Astronaut Mike Massimino explores the dark secret of the Milky Way, the home to both Earth and a terrifying supermassive black hole.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. The Planets and Beyond Season 2 Episode 4 - Ends of the Solar System: Strange Frontiers
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    #12 - Ends of the Solar System: Strange Frontiers

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    Astronaut Mike Massimino uses the latest NASA discoveries to explore the dark and mysterious frontiers of our solar system.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. The Planets and Beyond Season 2 Episode 5 - Ice Giants: The Frozen Aliens
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    #13 - Ice Giants: The Frozen Aliens

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    Astronaut Mike Massimino journeys to Uranus and Neptune, the farthest planets from the sun and the home to some of the solar system's strangest mysteries.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. The Planets and Beyond Season 2 Episode 6 - Alien Galaxies: The Strange Secrets
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    #14 - Alien Galaxies: The Strange Secrets

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    Astronaut Mike Massimino explores the universe's strangest alien galaxies, strange places that could be home to extraterrestrial life and deadly supermassive black holes.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. The Planets and Beyond Season 2 Episode 7 - Mercury: The Cursed Planet
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    #15 - Mercury: The Cursed Planet

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    Astronaut Mike Massimino explores Mercury, a deadly and tiny planet that faces constant attacks from the Sun, and which might one day pose a threat to all life on Earth.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. The Planets and Beyond Season 2 Episode 8 - Comets: Mysteries from the Deep
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    #16 - Comets: Mysteries from the Deep

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    Astronaut Mike Massimino reveals the alien secrets of comets, strange visitors from deep space that might be responsible for life on Earth.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. The Planets and Beyond Season 2 Episode 9 - The Sun: Secrets of Our Star
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    #17 - The Sun: Secrets of Our Star

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    Astronaut Mike Massimino journeys to the sun, revealing the secrets of Earth's star and how it will one day destroy the planet.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. The Planets and Beyond Season 2 Episode 10 - The Solar System: Alien Origins
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    #18 - The Solar System: Alien Origins

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    Astronaut Mike Massimino uncovers the strange and violent birth of the solar system, and reveals how its planets were built from the wreckage of bygone alien worlds.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. The Planets and Beyond Season 2 Episode 11 - Dwarf Planets: Aliens Among Us
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    #19 - Dwarf Planets: Aliens Among Us

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    Astronaut Mike Massimino explores dwarf planets, mysterious worlds like Pluto that are too small to be a planet, but are home to some of the universe's biggest secrets.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. The Planets and Beyond Season 2 Episode 12 - Alien Stars: Mystery of the Monsters
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    #20 - Alien Stars: Mystery of the Monsters

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    Astronaut Mike Massimino journeys to the deadliest stars in the universe, where terrifying suns can rip apart planets but may be integral to life on Earth.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. The Planets and Beyond Season 2 Episode 13 - Alien Volcanoes: Life in Hell
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    #21 - Alien Volcanoes: Life in Hell

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    Astronaut Mike Massimino uses the latest science to explore the alien volcanoes of distant worlds and reveals if they are hotbeds for extraterrestrial life.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. The Planets and Beyond Season 2 Episode 14 - Alien Moons: The Next Earth
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    #22 - Alien Moons: The Next Earth

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    Astronaut Mike Massimino journeys to the alien moons of the solar system and discovers if these strange worlds could be habitable for life beyond Earth.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. The Planets and Beyond Season 2 Episode 15 - Alien Oceans: Search for Life
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    #23 - Alien Oceans: Search for Life

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    Astronaut Mike Massimino explores the mysterious oceans of the solar system, where the latest discoveries provide new clues in the search for alien life.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Jupiter: King of the Planets" is the best rated episode of "The Planets and Beyond". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/22/2017. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Mars: The Definitive Guide".