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Seven Wonders Of The Solar System

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Professor Brian Cox takes another giant leap for humankind as images of distant alien worlds are brought into breathtaking focus. It's an epic journey of discovery, where bizarre worlds become real places we can see, feel and visit.

Using the very latest images sent direct from space, and spectacular CGI, the series presents a spellbinding voyage around the natural wonders of the solar system, capturing explosive phenomena in minute detail.

Professor Cox travels to some of the most extreme locations on Earth, sharing his passion for science and explaining how our extraordinary solar system has come to be like it is.

Seven Wonders Of The Solar System also tackles the big questions: how did all this beauty emerge from the chaos of space? Are we all alone? The wonders of the solar system are the magnificent results of awesome forces of nature, forces that are expected to culminate in the ultimate destruction of our entire solar system five billion years from now.

From Seven Wonders to Sky At Night, in 2010 the ´óÏó´«Ã½ will explore the science archives for footage of the sky throughout the years. Visit bbc.co.uk/science.

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Space Hoppers

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Interplanetary tour guides Dan Wright and Steve Marsh team up on their action-packed Space Hopping adventures with super-smart astrophysicist Professor Brian Cox. Busy working on experiments from their secret underground hideaway in the UK, they make it their mission to find out stuff that they think really matters about other-worldly environments. In every episode, Dan, Steve and Brian take viewers on a journey to investigate new ways to take holidays in space.

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The Sky At Night

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The Sky At Night, presented by Sir Patrick Moore, has been expanding our astronomical knowledge since 1957. The programme presents the latest facts, news and theories about the expanding Universe in an easy to understand way. It also provides useful observing information about what can best be seen in the night sky each month.

In 2010, Mars will be well placed for amateur observers. Although not as close to us as it has been, it will be high and bright in the sky. Astronomers hope that the sun, which has been unusually quiet recently, will become more active in the early part of the year. In June there is a partial eclipse of the Moon and, from September, Venus will be particularly visible. It's an exciting year for astronomers everywhere.

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The Secret Life Of Chaos

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Professor Jim Al-Khalili explores the intriguing and hidden side of Chaos theory, and how it could hold the answer to a question that humankind has asked for millennia: how did we get here? This thought-provoking programme reveals the science behind the beauty of the natural world and argues that, far from it being magic or an act of God, it is in fact an intrinsic part of the laws of physics.

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