The Planets (1999)

The Planets presents a comprehensive account of space exploration and discovery -- from the earliest attempts to magnify the sky with primitive lenses to the latest probes the edge of the galaxy, and beyond. Utilizing state-of-the-art computer graphics, previously unseen archival footage, and firsthand accounts from the scientists worldwide who made it happen, this 8-episode documentary vividly captures the many splendors of the universe while plumbing the nature of humanity's quenchless thirst for knowledge.