The wider universe beyond our own planet has fascinated people for centuries. And, as technology has improved, so has our understanding of it. From the raging fires of the Sun to the tiny dwarf planet Pluto, our solar system is full of incredible worlds and objects. This collection of short films provides you with a fascinating introduction to the wondrous universe we live in.
Instructions: Click the purple plus signs next to a heavenly body to see a fascinating video about it. Click play on the window or expand it to full size. You can click again on the same plus sign to make the video disappear so you can click on another planet. Remember to pause the videos before moving on, or the audio will keep playing. So in short - click on a button to see a video of the planet, click it again to make it go away!
There is a video about each planet, as well as the Sun and the astroid belt. There is also a film about the tiny dwarf planet of Ceres, with its mysterious bright lights, which were discovered by NASA a few years back. I hope you enjoy these fascinating videos!
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The Great Comets of Earth Captured in Stunning Photographs
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The Most Stunning Pics of the Moons in Our Solar System
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How Your Eye Came to Be the Color It Is...
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17 Experiments That Produced Very Bizarre Results...
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10 Classic Paradoxes fom Philosophy, Math, and Physics
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This Man Built an Automatic Train System for Trash Cans!
Wouldn’t it be cool if a robot picked up and moved our garbage out for pickup with the push of a button?
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Take an Incredible Tour of Our Colossal Milky Way Galaxy
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8 Lies We've Been Told About Electricity
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These Optical Illusions Will Shock Your Mind!
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The Magical Geometry of Crystals and How It Came to Be
How and why crystals are formed in such distinctive shapes that look like a human must have shaped them.
Why Are Your Ears Ringing? The Causes Explained
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The History of Our Planet in One Beautiful Spiral...
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Remembering the Life and Wisdom of Stephen Hawking
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12 Earliest Versions of Tech Inventions We Use Every Day
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The Psychology Behind Why Some People Are Habitually Late
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6 Fascinating Stories of Accidental Medical Discoveries
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Visual Illusions: What Color Are These Strawberries?
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These Ancient Inventions Have Got Scientists Stumped!
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