A Traveler's Guide to the Planets (2010)

S1E4 Venus and Mercury

A Traveler's Guide to the Planets invites you on an exploration of the Solar System’s Hot Zone, where we discover two contenders for the title of 'Real Hell.' First, we visit Mercury, which sears under the relentless Sun; however, venture to its dark side and you’ll find temperatures plummeting dramatically. Moving outward, we arrive at Venus, our closest planetary neighbor. Here, a romantic excursion reveals a landscape tormented by extreme conditions, with an atmosphere so scorching it can melt lead, and corrosive acid clouds that devour unprotected metal...