A Moment in the Sun - The Terrestrial Planets

A Moment in the Sun - The Terrestrial Planets

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S1 E1: Professor Brian Cox traces the development of the four rocky worlds closest to the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. Born together, they battled the unbelievable violence of the early solar system to become stable planets. For a while each had a moment of hope when they enjoyed almost earth-like conditions.