Mysteries of the Universe: Our Solar System

Humanity's conquest of Mars became a reality with the Viking missions of the 1970s, and some experts believe that evidence gathered from these incredible explorations proves that there was once life on the Red Planet.

The story of how humans built machines that not only survived the perils of Jupiter, a massive and dangerous planet surrounded by a wreath of deadly radiation, but revealed its innermost secrets.

A team of scientists launch a probe to touch the sun and make a surprise discovery on the tiny planet Mercury.

The world's top space scientists use stunning images from space to reveal the secrets that the planets have kept for billions of years.

Venus is a hellish alien world believed to be impossible to extraterrestrial life; but new discoveries reveal shocking evidence within its deadly atmosphere and on its strange surface, all pointing to a possible future for planet Earth.

Saturn is the the crown jewel of the solar system, and using the latest discoveries, some of the world's top experts seek to unravel the mystery of why its extensive ring system exists and if any of its many moons could harbor alien life.