Episode 7— The Inner Planets: Mercury & Venus
Aired July 17, 2007 · 45 min
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This episode explores the planets Mercury and Venus, focusing on the effects of cosmic collisions and acid rain on their surfaces, and considers what these phenomena might reveal about potential threats to Earth.
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Erik Thompson
as Narrator
Meers Oppenheim
as Self - Boston University
Adam Showman
as Self - University of Arizona
David Grinspoon
as Self - Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Robert G Strom
as Self - University of Arizona
Jeff Sutton
as Self - US Geological Survey
Jeffrey Byrnes
as Self - US Geological Survey
David A Kring
as Self - Lunar and Planetary Institute
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