The Lives of the Planets

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"The Lives of the Planets" is an episode of Carl Sagan’s landmark science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* that explores the origins, evolution, and diverse characteristics of the planets in our solar system.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf documentary television episode
television episode
aimsTo explain differences between terrestrial and giant planets
explain the formation of planets
popularize planetary science
basedOn Cosmos (book)
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
depicts inner planets
outer planets
planetary climates
planetary orbits
distributionFormat broadcast television
home video releases
educationalFocus astronomy
cosmology
planetary science
features on-location filming
scientific illustrations
visual effects
genre science documentary
hasInfluenceOn public understanding of planetary science
hasMainTheme the dynamic nature of planets
the history of the Solar System
hasTitle The Lives of the Planets self-link
intendedAudience general audience
students of science
languageOfWorkOrName English
medium television
narrator Carl Sagan
network PBS
originalLanguage English
partOf Cosmos: A Personal Voyage
partOfFranchise Cosmos franchise
surface form: Cosmos
partOfSeries Cosmos: A Personal Voyage
presenter Carl Sagan
productionCompany Carl Sagan Productions
KCET
subject comparative planetology
diversity of planetary environments
evolution of planets
origin of the Solar System
planetary atmospheres
planetary geology
planets of the Solar System

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The Lives of the Planets hasTitle The Lives of the Planets self-link
Cosmos: A Personal Voyage notableEpisode The Lives of the Planets