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Saturn
Saturn is the crown jewel of the solar system, beautiful and fascinating. It is a gas giant, and has a broad set of rings made of ice particles. Moons create gaps in the rings via their gravity. Saturn has dozens of moons, including...
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Did a Planet Escape the Solar System?
Astronomers still aren't sure about how our solar system might have formed, but they have simulations to help them get closer to the answer!
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3 of the Strangest Moons in the Solar System
The solar system is full of strange things. But these three moons are especially strange, and kind of ... ugly.
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How Big is the Solar System?
I took a trip to one of Austin's famous moontowers so I could put the enormity of our solar system into perspective. With the help of a grapefruit, and a lot of walking, you'll get an idea of just how tiny everything is out there!!
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Take a Tour of Jupiter and Saturn
If you could pilot a spaceship into Jupiter and Saturn, would you ever hit anything solid? And what's it like in there? SciShow Space takes you on a tour of the two biggest gas giants in the solar system.
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Take a Trip to Titan!
Get your gasmasks ready because we're taking a trip to Titan! Reid Reimers tells us all about the mysterious moon.
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Explore the Solar System: The Gas Giants
Explore the four gas giant planets, as Jessi and Squeaks take you on a tour of our solar system!
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The Legacy of the Spitzer Space Telescope - SciShow News
On January 30, 2020, we had to say goodbye to NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope after more thank 16 years of revolutionizing infrared astronomy. Today, SciShow sends it off and says thank you by taking a look back at it’s incredible legacy.
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Gratitude and Appreciation: Learning to Say Thank You
In this video, Nova takes kids on a stellar adventure to Kids Planet, teaching them the importance of gratitude and appreciation. Through fun and engaging storytelling, Nova explains how saying "thank you" not only shows gratefulness but...
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Exploring Our Solar System: A Journey Through Space
Go on an exciting journey through our solar system as they explore planets, stars, moons, comets, and asteroids. Learn about the sun at the center, visit each of the eight planets, and discover fascinating facts about space. This...
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Exploring the Outer Planets: The Voyager Mission
The Voyager mission, consisting of twin spacecraft Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, embarked on a groundbreaking journey in 1972 to explore Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Equipped with advanced sensors and cameras, the Voyagers captured...
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Exploring Saturn: The Rings, Moons, and the Cassini-Huygens Mission
This video discusses the arrival of the Cassini Huygens probe at Saturn and its mission to study the planet's rings and moons. It highlights the significance of understanding Saturn's rings in relation to the formation of the planetary...
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British Space Science: Exploring Saturn and Capturing Solar Wind Particles
Discover the fascinating world of British space science at the Science Museum's latest exhibition. From capturing solar wind particles to exploring Saturn's rings and moons, this exhibition showcases the cutting-edge research missions...
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Exploring Titan: Huygens Probe's Successful Mission and Discoveries
The Huygens probe successfully landed on Saturn's moon, Titan, after a seven-year journey. It collected valuable data and images of Titan's atmosphere and surface, revealing Earth-like meteorology and geology. The mission was a...
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Exploring Titan: The Journey and Mission of the Huygens Lander
This video discusses the upcoming mission of the Huygens Lander, which will be landing on Titan, Saturn's largest moon. The dense atmosphere of Titan, composed of nitrogen and methane, makes it difficult to observe from spacecraft and...
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Exploring Saturn and its Moons: Discoveries from the Cassini Mission
This video highlights the incredible discoveries made by the Cassini spacecraft during its mission at Saturn. From capturing exquisite views of the ringed planet and its moons to uncovering new radiation belts and studying the internal...
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Exploring Saturn's Moon Titan: The Huygens Probe Mission
The Huygens probe has separated from the Cassini mothership and is descending towards Saturn's moon Titan. Equipped with various instruments, it will analyze the dense atmosphere of nitrogen and organic compounds, aiming to gather data...
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Exploring Saturn and the Search for Earth-Like Planets
This video explores the similarities between Saturn and newly forming star systems, highlighting the relevance of studying Saturn's rings and its moon Titan for understanding planetary formation. It also discusses the detection of over...
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Factpack: Moons
Find out how many moons there are in our Solar System, and what makes some of them special. Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. A Twig FactPack Film. Open a discussion on what has been already learnt in a topic, or use to grab...
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Saturn's rings
A series of rings surrounding the planet Saturn. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce abstract concepts...
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Saturn
Where does Saturn fit into the Solar System and what makes this planet unique? Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. Saturn is the 6th planet from the Sun. Saturn has such a low density that it would float on water. There are...
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Place Like Home: Cassini
The enormous challenge of building a probe capable of travelling over 1 billion kilometres to reach Saturn's moon, Titan. Physics - Universe - Learning Points. Huygens probe was designed by the European Space Agency at a cost of £400...
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The Birth of Our Solar System
The explosive reactions and forces, from gravity to nuclear fsion, which formed our Solar System. Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. Our Solar System is the region of space which falls within the gravitational influence of our...
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Place Like Home: Inside a Probe
Learn how scientists overcame huge challenges to land a probe on Saturn's moon, and why Titan is of special interest to life on Earth. Physics - Universe - Learning Points. The Cassini-Huygens probe took seven years to travel over 1...