Join us on a journey to the volcano worlds of our Solar System, exploring alien landscapes bursting with fire and ice. During this journey, we will see planets and moons covered in volcanoes and learn about their diverse landscapes. Their eruptions are so violent that they reach into space and vanish into the vastness.

Professor Sautoy from the Department of Mathematics of the University of Oxford explores the stories behind classic scientific illustrations. In 1543, Copernicus created a revolutionary diagram of the heliocentric model, forever changing humanity's understanding of the Universe. And in 1972, a metal plate on the Pioneer spacecraft was designed to introduce Earth and its life to extraterrestrial civilisations. So how does this illustration present us?

How the birth of Sun gave us life and how its death will eventually take it away? Writer, comedian and astronomy enthusiast Dara Ó Brian crosses the Atlantic to witness a total solar eclipse. He explores our vital relationship with the Sun, from sun-worship, to where its ferocious power comes from.

The Sun is the source of life, but it also harbours deadly dangers. Writer, comedian and astronomy enthusiast Dara Ó Brian meets a team of top scientists to explore the “dark side” of the Sun. From the threat of skin cancer to the Bermuda Triangle of Space, this journey investigates how we can protect ourselves from the Sun's lethal energy.

Join us on a journey to visit the least explored regions of our Solar System and find out what lies beyond the reach of even our most powerful telescopes. We will explore hidden realms, between and beyond the planets, moving slowly through the vastness. Shrouded in darkness, these regions harbour innumerable mysteries.