Wonders of the Solar System is an AMAZING two disc set (or three on regular DVD) and hosted by physicist Dr. Brian Cox (who happens to have made People magazine's Sexiest Men list). Dr. Cox visits different areas of the world and talks about how they relate to the sun, using photographs taken from satellites, telescopes, and rovers/probes sent into space, mixed with some really great CGI. Some of the areas Dr. Cox visits throughout our planet will simply take your breath away, and if you don't walk away from watching this series without adding to your "Bucket List", well, I don't know what to say.
Wonders of the Solar System is what your HDTV was meant to show you. If you have a bigger screen TV, you can't help but look at it in absolute AWE as Dr. Cox is explaining things that we know now about our incredible universe - and you'll see the awe on Dr. Cox's face as well as he visits areas to show us the relation. There is so much information you can learn watching this series! I highly recommend it for my homeschooling families, families who enjoy learning together, and of course, teachers too. While this set is also available on DVD, if you have the Blu-Ray capabilities, I honestly think it's worth the slightly higher cost of the Blu-Ray set just to sit back and enjoy the incredible view you'll see on your TV Screen.
I'm betting your kids will be begging for a telescope of their own if you don't already own one after watching this series. It's now on our wish list!
The set also includes special features: two Horizon episodes "What on Earth is Wrong With Gravity?" and "Do You Know What Time It Is?" - both also hosted by Dr. Cox. They are both full length episodes, and you'll see and learn more of the same incredibleness as the previous episodes on the discs.
Wonders of the Solar System is available on Tuesday, September 7th, 2010 on DVD for a suggested retail price of $39.98, and Blu-Ray for a suggested retail price of $49.98. (Amazon has the Blu-Ray for just $24.49 on pre-order right now!) The total running time (not including special features which are 109 minutes long) is 293 minutes long. The set is not rated, but it's safe for all ages as there are no bad words, violence, etc.
Win it! I have one set on regular DVD of Wonders of the Solar System to give away to one lucky reader! To enter, tell us what fascinates you about our beautiful planet Earth or the solar system.
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I received the Blu-Ray above to view and share my family's opinion of. One lucky reader will win the DVD set, as fulfilled by the giveaway sponsor.
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Since I was very young I love the beauty and the mistery of the planet earth and the universe. It's incredible !
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I love that we can figure out anything at all about our solar system!
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I am fancinated by how vast space is. When I really think about it, it blows my mind. There has got to be someone else out there.
Speculating about where the end of the universe is and what lies beyond. Makes me feel real small. Anywho, I follow you like night follows day.
The Star Formations in our solar system fascinate me.
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How vast the universe is and how we can see stars/planets from so far away.
I love that the universe is so vast that we will never see it all in my lifetime.
I'm fascinated by the stars,the moon and the sun. Mostly how a rainbow is made & the colors of the clouds as they change from season to season. I'm looking for a pr rep to work with me to get dvds,blu-ray movies,tv. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I've always wanted to see the Earth from space. A glittering blue jewel on black velvet. (sigh)
I love than there is such a diversity of plant and animal species on this planet.
What I love is that we are but a "pale blue dot" in the cosmos, which is vaster than vast.
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I am still awed by the fact that man actually walked on the moon. I remember watching it on television and being totally fascinated by space travel.
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I'm fascinated by the water and the changes.
I like the fact we have never stepped foot on another planet with a human. To think one day we will is interesting. If it is Mercury remember to bring the hot dogs to grill
I'm fascinated with the sun and the moon.
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I love the idea that we are not alone, that there must be other civilizations out in the universe perhaps wiser, stronger, more peace-loving.
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I am fascinated by the formation of planet Earth.
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I'm always in awe of meteor showers. They are so beautiful and there's a great one every year on my birthday. :)
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It's just amazing that there are so many solar systems out there; probability says there should be more life out there somewhere.
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My son is fascinated by all things space related. We watch tons of specials on TV, but the space/time contiuum is a topic he can't stop talking about.
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I love how beautiful, how green and lovely the northwest is, I love learning about other places too!
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EVERYTHING facinates me about our solar system! The colors, lights, etc that are in space keep me amazed! I just wonder what else is out there we haven't found yet! It's absolutely BEAUTIFUL!
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I'm fascinated by the beauty and mystery of the solar system.
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What fascinates me is the sheer size of this planet and the universe. Thinking about it puts me and my little problems entirely into perspective. ;-)
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Tornadoes definitely fascinate me. I like to read and hear about them, but don't ever want to see one up close. Thanks.
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The vastness of it all and the variety of life out there.
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I love all the stars - makes me wonder what's really out there that we don't know about.
It is mind-boggling to try and conceptualize the vastness of space. Earth is just one tiny speck in the cosmos. Our scientists have discovered some amazing things, but just think how many more wondrous things remain as yet undetected. Thank you for the chance to win.
The mystery of what other secrets the planets and universe holds fascinates me!
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Christina - xristya@rock.com - What fascinates me about our beautiful planet Earth is that I know so little about it, just what I learned in grade school! And I'm so curious!
What fascinates me the most is that there is so much that is unknown out there!
What fascinates me is the precision of world, so many thing just a tiny bit off would mean destruction, like the distance to the sun. Such an amazing creation.
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The mystery of gravity still astounds me as it relates to our planet and/or the solar syatem!
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The sheer age of our solar system and our planet leaves me in awe - it's all so ancient.
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So intricately and delicately woven, it screams design continually.
For me it is the fascination of the beauty of the moon and stars.
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Since I was quite young one of my favorite activities has been visiting the planetarium. With this DVD it will be like having part of it in my home all the time.
What fascinates me is all that we don't know yet about our planet!
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My husband and my son *love* all things science related. My 9 year old loves to go look through his grandfather's telescopes, and my he and my husband often watch movies about our world and our solar system together - most often, they're BBC productions!
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One of the things that fascinates me about our solar system and other star systems, at least this was the knowledge when I took astronomy in the last century, was that all systems seem to follow the same rule for where the planets fall, how far they are from the sun and each other. I can't remember the name of the rule. According to the rule, we should have a fourth planet right where the asteroid belt is. Interesting, huh?
I love the beauty of the night skies
I love learning about the earth and the solar system. There's so much to learn and it facinates me. It's hard to imagine how BIG everything in space is. Learning channels are so much more interesting than regular TV.
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I am fascinated by the vast size and complexities of our solar system. This seems like a great DVD for our family to watch as well as my third grade class when we are studying the solar system.
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I love the waythe stars shine and always want to know more about them
I am fascinated by how silent outer space is.
My son would LOVE this! I am always fascinated by the no atmosphere thing. It kind of boggles my mind.
I want to know why Pluto is no longer a planet!
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Thanks for the giveaway...Q: What fascinates me about our beautiful planet Earth or the solar system ?
A: The knowledge that there are millions of asteroids in the galaxy and one of them has our number on it !
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The sheer vastness of our planet and the universe as a whole amazes me.
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It's so vast!
What fascinates me about Earth is how different the landscape is in different regions.
What fascinates me about the Universe is the discoveries that are made. They are spectacular but they are only a small part of what is out there. garrettsambo@aol.com
It fascinates me how BIG the universe is.
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What interest me is how Our Universe is just one of millions & the thought that other world with life is out there somewhere.
The beauty of it all is amazing & endless!
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