This is a georgeously produced documentary series laying out both the history of the exploration of the solar system and the current state of knowledge about it. It contains many, many interviews with the 'movers and shakers' in solar system exploration and interpretation. There is also an enormous amount of wonderful original footage illustrating the text, and extremely well produced computer graphic imaginary to show things for things for which no footage exists or to set the 'atmosphere' of excitement that is part and parcel of working on what is often the cutting edge of human knowledge of the universe we live in.This DVD well deserves every one of its five stars. (I'd particularly recommend getting the acompanying book too, and working through both book and DVD together. The book contains a wealth of extra information and illustrations that perfectly compliment the DVD.)