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  NBC News Learn: Extrasolar Planet

  04:26

  Astronomy

  sun

  solar system

  planets

  extrasolar planets

  outer space

  MS HS C

  Extrasolar planets are planets that orbit a star that is not our sun. They are often lightyears away and astronomers study them using spectroscopy and other methods to determine where the planets are.

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  Animaniacs: The Planets Song

  00:41

  Astronomy

  solar system

  celestial objects

  planets

  E MS

  The Warners tour the planets that make up our solar system. During their tour, they highlight each planet's unique characteristics.

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  Basho & Friends: The Planets

  01:15

  Spanish

  vocabulary

  planets

  space

  E

  This clip walks through all of the planets in our solar system and states how to pronounce each planet's name. It also includes other space vocabulary, such as "galaxy" and "satellite."

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  Brainchild: Can Other Planets Have Life?

  01:38

  Astronomy

  astronomy

  life on planets

  MS HS

  Can other planets- besides Earth- have life on them? There are different characteristics that allow life as we know it. The conditions must be just right!

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  National Geographic: Mercury Overview

  03:32

  Astronomy

  planets

  mercury

  E

  The planet Mercury is named after the messenger of the Roman gods because of its fleeting nature across the sky. Find out the reason behind its incredible speed, if it is indeed the hottest planet in the Solar System, and why the smallest planet in the solar system is slowly shrinking.

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  Powers of Ten: Field of View and Scale

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  Algebra

  Astronomy

  universe

  celestial objects

  planets

  scale of the universe

  exponents

  powers of 10

  MS HS

  Scale is illustrated as the viewer is given a center of focus (the individuals who are picnicking) and slowly the field of view expands incremementally by the power of ten. Eventually, the field of view takes the viewer out of Planet Earth and extends to include other planets of the solar system. 

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  National Geographic: Neptune Overview

  02:58

  Astronomy

  planets

  neptune

  E

  Neptune is the most distant of the solar system's eight planets. Find out about the blue world's orbit, which of Neptune's moons is the largest, and how the planet is home to the most severe weather in the solar system.

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  National Geographic: Our Unique Earth

  03:33

  Astronomy

  planets

  earth

  E

  Earth is the only planet known to maintain life. Find out the origins of our home planet and some of the key ingredients that help make this blue speck in space a unique global ecosystem.

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  National Geographic: Uranus Overview

  04:10

  Astronomy

  planets

  uranus

  E

  Uranus is a planet beyond convention. Find out why it boasts the coldest temperatures in the solar system, what phenomena caused the unique tilt of its axis, and the curious origin of the planet's name.

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  Animaniacs: The Universe Song

  01:57

  Astronomy

  universe

  celestial objects

  planets

  asteroids

  stars

  moons

  galaxies

  comets

  E MS

  Yakko gives an overview of the universe by describing the celestial objects (stars, galaxies, planets, moons, asteroids, and comets) that exist in the universe and putting into perspective the human race's significance. The song is accompanied by excellent illustrations.