Nova The Planets: Jupiter (Season 46, Episode 14)
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TV Episode | 53 min | Documentary

Nova

The Planets: Jupiter (Season 46, Episode 14)

TV-G

TV Episode | 53 min | Documentary

Jupiter's gravitational force made it a wrecking ball as it barreled through the early solar system, but it also helped shape life on Earth as it brought comets laden with water and possibly the asteroid that put an end to the dinosaurs.

Director

Stephen Cooter

Producer

Stephen Cooter (produced by)

Composer

Anze Rozman (for Bleeding Fingers Music) (as Anže Rozman)

Cinematographer

Julius Brighton

Editors

Paul Crosby | Graeme Dawson

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 31, 2019

Release date

Jul 31, 2019 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 22 wins & 64 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
12 cast members

Name	Known for
Zachary Quinto Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Star Trek (2009)
Fran Bagenal Self - Professor of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences University of Colorado Self - Professor of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences University of Colorado See fewer	Nova (1974)
Konstantin Batygin Self - Planetary Astrophysicist California Institute of Technology Self - Planetary Astrophysicist California Institute of Technology See fewer	Nova (1974)
Heidi Becker Self - Mission Scientist Juno Self - Mission Scientist Juno See fewer	Nova (1974)
Steve Desch Self - Arizona State University Self - Arizona State University See fewer	Nova (1974)
Bethany Ehlmann Self - California Institute of Technology Self - California Institute of Technology See fewer	Nova (1974)
Leigh Fletcher Self - University of Leicester Self - University of Leicester See fewer	Nova (1974)
Andrew Ingersoll Self - Mission Scientist Galileo Self - Mission Scientist Galileo See fewer	The Infinite Voyage (1987)
Derrick Pitts Self - Chief Astronomer The Franklin Institute (as Derrick H. Pitts) Self - Chief Astronomer The Franklin Institute (as Derrick H. Pitts) See fewer	A Practical Guide to the Cosmos (2022)
Lynnae Quick Self - National Air and Space Museum Self - National Air and Space Museum See fewer	Solar System (2024)
Edgard Rivera-Valentin Self - Lunar and Planetary Institute (as Edgard Rivera-Valentín) Self - Lunar and Planetary Institute (as Edgard Rivera-Valentín) See fewer	Nova (1974)
Bruce A. Schumacher Self - US Forest Service Paleontologist (as Bruce Schumacher) Self - US Forest Service Paleontologist (as Bruce Schumacher) See fewer	Nova (1974)