Horizon - Season 12 - Eps 6: The Planets
By the end of 1974, Mars, Venus, Mercury and Jupiter had all been visited by spacecraft. For the first time scientists saw in sharp detail the continents, mountains, valleys and volcanoes of other worlds. Tonight's programme shows how these geological features give clues to the way the planets evolved; how they have helped scientists in their attempt to reach back 5,000 million years to understand the formation of the solar system itself.
About Horizon

Title: Horizon
First Air Date: 1964-02-04
Last Air Date: 2024-07-22
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7.3/10 (from 30 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 61
Total Episodes: 1162
Network: BBC Two
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.