This is the story of how our solar system will be transformed by the aging sun before coming to a spectacular end in about eight billion years. Astronomers can peer into the far future to predict how it will happen by analysing distant galaxies, stars and even planets in their final moments. In this film, Horizon brings these predictions to life in a peaceful midwestern town that has a giant scale model of the solar system spread out all over the city. As it ages, the sun will bloat into a red giant star, swallowing planets... as well as half the town. The fate of the Earth itself hangs in the balance. How will the solar system end?
| Title | Horizon - Season 53 Episode 5 : The End of the Solar System |
|---|---|
| Alternative Titles | BBC Horizon |
| First Air Date | 1964-02-04 |
| Last Air Date | 2024-07-22 |
| Number of Episodes | 1169 |
| Number of Seasons | 60 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | BBC Two, |
| Casts | |
| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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Horizon Season 53 :Episode 1 The Immortalist The Immortalist
2016-03-16Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 53 :Episode 2 Project Greenglow - The Quest for Gravity Control Project Greenglow - The Quest for Gravity Control
2016-03-23Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 53 :Episode 3 The Mystery of Dark Energy The Mystery of Dark Energy
2016-03-30Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 53 :Episode 4 Oceans of the Solar System Oceans of the Solar System
2016-04-06Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 53 :Episode 5 The End of the Solar System The End of the Solar System
2016-04-13Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 53 :Episode 6 Should We Close Our Zoos? Should We Close Our Zoos?
2016-04-17Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 53 :Episode 7 How to Find Love Online How to Find Love Online
2016-04-25Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 53 :Episode 8 Ice Station Antarctica Ice Station Antarctica
2016-05-04Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 53 :Episode 9 Curing Alzheimer's Curing Alzheimer's
2016-05-11Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 53 :Episode 10 E-Cigarettes: Miracle or Menace? E-Cigarettes: Miracle or Menace?
2016-05-22Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 53 :Episode 11 Why Are We Getting So Fat? Why Are We Getting So Fat?
2016-06-07Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 53 :Episode 12 Sports Doping - Winning At Any Cost? Sports Doping - Winning At Any Cost?
2016-07-19Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 53 :Episode 13 Inside CERN Inside CERN
2016-08-10Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 53 :Episode 14 My Amazing Twin My Amazing Twin
2016-08-25Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 53 :Episode 15 The Lost Tribes of Humanity The Lost Tribes of Humanity
2016-10-12Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 53 :Episode 16 The Wildest Weather in the Universe The Wildest Weather in the Universe
2016-10-23Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
