Space Odyssey: Voyage to the Planets

7.1IMDb Score
Released:2004-11-09
Duration:100 min
Director:
Actors:David Suchet, Michelle Joseph, Martin McDougall, Mark Dexter, Rad Lazar
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Imagine crashing through the acid storms of Venus, taking a space walk in the magnificent rings of Saturn, or collecting samples on the disintegrating surface of an unstable comet. Seen through the eyes of five astronauts on a six-year mission to the new frontiers that make up our solar system, it reveals the spectacle - and the dangers - they face when landing on and exploring the exotic worlds of our neighbouring planets.

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