Videos about The Solar System

Learn about Our Solar System using Online Video

Use these 4 online educational video titles to explore the magnificent cloud of dust and gas that swirled for billions of years. Then witness the explosion that formed our Sun and its family of planets. You'll discover the unique attributes of each planet in our solar system, and learn why only Earth can hold life, as we know it. Uncover the mysteries of comets and why they appear so regularly, and examine the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

Learning Objectives:

• Investigate the characteristics of the nine planets that orbit the Sun.
• Examine the origins of the Sun and discover how it creates heat and light.
• Review the early discoveries made about the Moon and the explorations of the Moon undertaken in modern times.
• Identify characteristics of meteors and comets, celestial phenomena that provide clues about the origins of Earth.

• Science > Study Of The Universe > The Solar System
• Our Solar System (Runtime: 10:11)
• The Sun (Runtime: 10:14)
• Comets and Meteors (Runtime: 10:48)
• The Asteroids (Runtime: 06:08)