Journey into the Cosmos — Season 1, Episode 2: Exploration of Mars and the Moon Phobos, Asteroid Encounter, Flyby of Jupiter and Io

Episode synopsis

The Noos spacecraft and its crew are heading to places never before reached by man, continuing an imaginary journey supported by precise and accurate scientific information. Today's first destination is Mars, the red planet, similar to Earth in its canyons and glaciers. The crew lands on Phobos, one of its moons, and then continues their journey to Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, crossing the asteroid belt and reaching some of its satellites: Io, which boasts twenty-two active volcanoes, and Europa, with its splendid landscapes and its completely frozen mass. Correspondent Alberto Angela is connected from the AMES Exobiological Research Laboratories in San Francisco, the Natural History Museum in New York, which houses an extraordinary collection of meteorites, and Palomar Mountain in California, one of the most powerful observatories in the world.

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

• E1Landing on the Moon, visiting Venus, Visiting and Descending into the Sun
• 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