Saturn - Lord of the Rings

In 1610, Galileo used a new invention -- a simple telescope -- to look at Saturn. When he viewed the planet for the first time, he saw something strange. He thought he saw three stars together, a big one in the middle of two little stars. He knew they weren't really stars, but what were they?

Other episodes for this season

The Demonic Ape
Episode 1 - The Demonic Ape
The Moscow Theatre Siege
Episode 2 - The Moscow Theatre Siege
The Atkins Diet
Episode 3 - The Atkins Diet
Secrets of the Star Disc
Episode 4 - Secrets of the Star Disc
The Dark Secret of Hendrik Schön
Episode 5 - The Dark Secret of Hendri...
Thalidomide - A Second Chance?
Episode 6 - Thalidomide - A Second Ch...
Diamond Labs
Episode 7 - Diamond Labs
T-Rex - Warrior or Wimp?
Episode 8 - T-Rex - Warrior or Wimp?
Project Poltergeist
Episode 9 - Project Poltergeist
The Truth of Troy
Episode 10 - The Truth of Troy
The Truth About Vitamins
Episode 11 - The Truth About Vitamins
King Solomon's Tablet of Stone
Episode 12 - King Solomon's Tablet of...
Derek Tastes of Earwax
Episode 13 - Derek Tastes of Earwax
What Really Killed the Dinosaurs?
Episode 14 - What Really Killed the Di...
Making Millions the Easy Way
Episode 15 - Making Millions the Easy...
Saturn - Lord of the Rings
Episode 16 - Saturn - Lord of the Rings
The Hunt for the Supertwister
Episode 17 - The Hunt for the Supertwi...
Dr Money and the Boy with No Penis
Episode 18 - Dr Money and the Boy with...