Race to the Terrestrial Planets [4K]

From studying the dusty surface of Mars, to plunging into the atmosphere of Venus, over the last 60 years, we've launched hundreds of probes into space on trajectories to visit each of the terrestrial planets. But for all the fascinating discoveries made on the way, humanity's journey towards the stars started out in a much darker place- a battlefront between the world's then two great competing superpowers. And in this first episode on my new series on probes, we will revisit this space race, and the major milestones on route to visiting each of the terrestrial planets.

PROBES Episode 1: Race to the Terrestrial Planets

There will be two other episodes of this series in late November and mid-December, eventually covering all of the planets and beyond!

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SOUNDTRACK:
- Lucid | SBA
- I Am Your Shadow | SBA
- Crystal Planet | SBA
- Multitudes | SBA
- Eerie Night | SBA
- Spanic | SBA
- Unearthly | SBA
- Perfect Storm | SBA
- Dark Ambient Pulsing | SBA

FOOTAGE:
The space scenes in this video were captured using SpaceEngine Pro, a virtual universe simulator:

Archival videos:

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CHAPTERS:
0:00 Introduction
2:32 The Space Race
4:48 Pioneer Probes
7:32 Mariner Probes
9:55 Mariner 4 Mars Mission
12:27 Mariner 6 & 7
14:27 Mars Orbiters
17:05 Landing on Mars
18:57 Landing on Venus
21:30 The Viking Probes
26:12 Mercury Missions
33:00 Mars Rover Missions
38:16 Closing Statements

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[updog]

those pictures from the surface of venus have always felt so special, its like something we werent meant to see hidden from sight

[crispychrissy]

I jumped out of bed and ran to my computer when I saw this was released 6 mins ago. CAN’T WAIT! Space me, SEA!

[TruckerJenkins]

Never found a better space channel than this one. Great cadence, pace, lots of information without being dry, well produced visuals and editing. The Goldilocks of cosmos stuff.

[poetessofpluto]

SEA, I would just like to say thank you. Your videos have offered me comfort and solace in times of stress, insomnia, and even grief, as I've lost both my sister and my grandmother in the past two years. Your videos are incredible, the time you put into them does not go unnoticed. It's almost like just having a conversation together, rather than consuming all of these facts and crazy words at once, if that makes sense. Thank you for all that you do, please keep up the amazing work. You're the real deal! Love & Peace ♡

[jakemoeller]

Sputnik was launched when I was 5 years old, a memory that is still vivid. Following the space-bound missions has brought a lot of joy throughout the years.

[facilis]

Rest in pieces discovery and national geographic. SEA just uploaded and started a brand new series! 😎

[DiaryOfaCell]

Sea represents the new era of YouTube: an era dominated by fantastically well edited mini documentaries narrated by brilliant, well educated people. What a time to be alive.

[AhmedSalam]

This is what Youtube should be for
Thank You, Mr, Sea

[brianwhite]

We still haven't sent a lander to Mercury. I think that's a first that some country should strive for.

[peacemyheart]

This is such an awesome series. The only bad thing is having to wait for part two.

[kilgoretrout]

Deep in our hearts, I think we all know the Space Race was less a competition between the American and Soviet nations, and more of a friendly scrimmage between two German teams. 😊

[cheddarbeansoup]

So excited about this. Will be a great evening full of information and learning!

[haavichavez]

I think SEA is confirmed as my favourite creator... everything released for a while now has been chef's kiss perfect

[agiurgiu]

Its kind of insane that this guy used to make geometry dash content

[lechkwiecinski]

I was just about to ask what about Titan and gas giants 😉 Can't wait for next parts. Awesome as usual.

[AbissoInteriore]

Words cant explain how much i love this channel.
Please, never stop gifting humanity with your amazing work.

[paledolphin]

Oh god, I can't wait for the gas giants video to come out. I'm obsessed with Jupiter, not even exaggerating.

[nintendianajones]

This is a really great recap of the history of the space race. Fantastic job.

[factualopinions]

Honestly this is the best space channel on YouTube.

[Astrogator]

One of best channels for learning on YouTube and another great video. Thank you!