How many planets are in the solar system? How did it form in the Milky Way galaxy? Learn facts about the solar system's genesis, plus its planets, moons, and asteroids.
Scrat accidentally enters a flying saucer and propels himself into outer space. He travels through the solar system (also by accident), and during his journey finds a solar system, planets, asteroids, and other celestial objects.
While traveling through the solar system, Ms. Frizzle and her class encounter the asteroid belt. There, the class learns what asteroids and the asteroid belt are.
This clip states how far everthing is from the Earth and how small Earth really is relative to the universe. Neil deGrasse Tyson helps us understand the scale of our planet.