NaN/100 votesLoading...#1 - Planet 9: The Lost World
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/19/2017
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#2 - Alien Worlds: Stranger Than Fiction
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/3/2017
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#3 - The Moon: Earth's Guardian Angel
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/10/2017
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#4 - 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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#5 - 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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#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.
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6.3/1010 votesLoading...#16 - Venus: The Hell Planet
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/5/2017
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.
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6.4/107 votesLoading...#17 - Saturn: Mysteries Among the Rings
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/12/2017
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.
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6.7/106 votesLoading...#18 - 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.
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7.2/105 votesLoading...#19 - Pluto: The Secret Science
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/26/2017
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.
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7.5/1017 votesLoading...#20 - Jupiter: King of the Planets
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/22/2017
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.
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7.8/106 votesLoading...#21 - Mars: The Definitive Guide
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/29/2017
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.
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8.2/105 votesLoading...#22 - 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.
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8.6/105 votesLoading...#23 - 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.
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The Worst Episodes of The Planets and Beyond
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The story of the discovery and exploration of the planets, revealing the deepest secrets of our neighbors in space.
Genre:Documentary
Network:Science
Worst Episodes Summary
"Planet 9: The Lost World" is the worst rated episode of "The Planets and Beyond". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/19/2017. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "Alien Worlds: Stranger Than Fiction".