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The Best Episodes of The Planets and Beyond Season 2

Every episode of The Planets and Beyond Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Planets and Beyond Season 2!

The story of the discovery and exploration of the planets, revealing the deepest secrets of our neighbors in space.
Genre:Documentary
Network:Science

Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Earth: The Secret History" is the best rated episode of "The Planets and Beyond" season 2. It scored 6.7/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/20/2018. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Alien Planets: Cosmic Nightmares".

  • Earth: The Secret History
    6.7/106 votes

    #1 - Earth: The Secret History

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 3/20/2018

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Alien Planets: Cosmic Nightmares
    NaN/100 votes

    #2 - Alien Planets: Cosmic Nightmares

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 3/27/2018

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Milky Way: The Monster Inside
    NaN/100 votes

    #3 - Milky Way: The Monster Inside

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 4/3/2018

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ends of the Solar System: Strange Frontiers
    8.6/105 votes

    #4 - Ends of the Solar System: Strange Frontiers

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 4/10/2018

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ice Giants: The Frozen Aliens
    8.2/105 votes

    #5 - Ice Giants: The Frozen Aliens

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 4/17/2018

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Alien Galaxies: The Strange Secrets
    NaN/100 votes

    #6 - Alien Galaxies: The Strange Secrets

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 7/24/2018

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Mercury: The Cursed Planet
    NaN/100 votes

    #7 - Mercury: The Cursed Planet

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 7/31/2018

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Comets: Mysteries from the Deep
    NaN/100 votes

    #8 - Comets: Mysteries from the Deep

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 8/7/2018

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Sun: Secrets of Our Star
    NaN/100 votes

    #9 - The Sun: Secrets of Our Star

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 8/14/2018

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Solar System: Alien Origins
    NaN/100 votes

    #10 - The Solar System: Alien Origins

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 8/21/2018

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dwarf Planets: Aliens Among Us
    NaN/100 votes

    #11 - Dwarf Planets: Aliens Among Us

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 8/28/2018

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Alien Stars: Mystery of the Monsters
    NaN/100 votes

    #12 - Alien Stars: Mystery of the Monsters

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 9/4/2018

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Alien Volcanoes: Life in Hell
    NaN/100 votes

    #13 - Alien Volcanoes: Life in Hell

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 9/11/2018

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Alien Moons: The Next Earth
    NaN/100 votes

    #14 - Alien Moons: The Next Earth

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 9/18/2018

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Alien Oceans: Search for Life
    NaN/100 votes

    #15 - Alien Oceans: Search for Life

    Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 9/25/2018

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A