Journey into the Cosmos — Season 1, Episode 1: Landing on the Moon, visiting Venus, Visiting and Descending into the Sun

Episode synopsis

Just as the Prospector probe is launched from Cape Canaveral to the Moon to identify any traces of ice on its hidden surface, Piero Angela and his team begin their great space adventure. Aboard the Noos spacecraft, which allows Piero Angela's alter-ego and a crew of astronauts to travel at great speed in and out of our solar system, they first land on the Moon to inspect the Apollo mission site. They then continue toward Venus, passing through a dense atmosphere of gas and with strong winds. Finally, the journey concludes near the Sun, where the crew can admire sunspots, prominences, and incandescent clouds of plasma.

About Journey into the Cosmos

Seven episodes explore the fascinating adventure of the universe. Scientific rigor is complemented by spectacular images created with the aid of cutting-edge technology and special effects, films, animated fact sheets, and astronomical instruments. Piero Angela connects with a replica of himself in space, AstroPiero. A second correspondent, Alberto Angela, connects with the study from astrophysics laboratories and observatories around the world.

More episodes from Season 1

• E2Exploration of Mars and the Moon Phobos, Asteroid Encounter, Flyby of Jupiter and Io
• E3Visiting Saturn, Titan, Uranus, Neptune, and the Oort Cloud
• E4Journey to the Outer Solar System
• E5Visit the Monsters of the Sky, Namely Supernovae, Pulsars, Quasars and Black Holes
• E6Man in Space and the Possibility of Adaptation
• E7Life in Space