Explore the four inner rocky planets, as Jessi and Squeaks take you on a tour of the solar system!

This video is a lesson about the solar system, specifically focusing on the Milky Way galaxy, the inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars), the outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune), and their characteristics. The...

Dive into the fascinating characteristics of Mercury and Venus, the closest planets to the Sun in our solar system. Discover Mercury's extreme temperatures and rapid orbit, and learn why Venus, with its scorching heat and beautiful...

The video explains the concept of our Milky Way galaxy and our solar system's formation. The Inner Planets part 2/11

Chief Scientist of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Dr. Jim Garvin, takes us on a journey to Mercury, Venus, Earth, the moon, near-Earth objects, and Mars. Why does space matter? Why is exploring the inner solar system so crucial?...

In the final part of Dr. Garvin's lecture he continues discussion for the future of exploring Mars with the upcoming Mars Science Lab/Curiosity Rover, the concepts for a future Mars sample-return mission, and his dreams of one day...

Students are taken on an exciting animated trip to the outer reaches of our solar system. Images from NASA and the Hubble space Telescope illustrate the Giant Red Spot on Jupiter, Saturns' beautiful rings, the tilted rings of Uranus, and...

Let's take a closer look at the four rocky planets. They're called rocky planets because they're made of rock!
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Four rocky inner planets and four gaseous outer planets - makes sense, right? But when astronomers turned their eyes to planets beyond our star system they found out that many systems are set up differently. Why?

The planets in our solar system have a very specific order. But have you wondered why they have the order they do?

This video is a summary of the topics covered in our The Inner Planets series. The video provides a brief overview of the characteristics of our solar system. It discusses the importance of the sun to life on Earth, the characteristics...

This video is a quick educational quiz about topics covered in our The Inner Planets series. The speaker asks ten questions and the viewer is expected to fill in the blanks to complete each sentence. The questions cover basic information...

This video is an introduction to our The Inner Planets series. This series explores the features of Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, as well as these planets' movements in our solar system. The Inner Planets part 1/11

Upon viewing the Our Distant Neighbors video series, students will be able to do the following: Create a simple diagram of the sun and the orbital paths of each planet around the sun. Label each of the eight planets. Explain that the sun...

The video describes the planet Mercury and its unique characteristics, including its extreme temperature range and small size. The Inner Planets part 6/11

Part 4 of Dr. Garvin's talk includes a hypothetical trip to a near-Earth object, a look at NASA's explorations of our own place in the solar system, planet Earth, and an introduction to what makes Mars such a fascinating place to...

In part 5, Dr. Garvin conveys the amazing past successes of robotic explorations on Mars and what we have to look forward to with the upcoming Mars Science Lab, also known as the Curiosity rover.



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In part 3, Dr. Garvin talks about the recent science and exploration breakthroughs at Earth's moon and explains why there's so much interest these days in near-Earth objects.



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In part 2, Dr. Garvin continues explaining how much left we have to learn about Venus and recounts NASA's visits to the moon with the Apollo program.



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This video provides a brief history of how our understanding of the solar system and the movement of planets has evolved over time. It includes explanations of theories presented by Copernicus, Kepler, and Newton. The Inner Planets part...

Explore the unique characteristics of Earth, our home planet, and Mars, the intriguing Red Planet. Learn about Earth's perfect conditions for life and Mars's cold, desert-like environment, along with the scientific interest in possibly...

There are three types of solar systems in the universe: ordered, anti-ordered and mixed. Anti-ordered systems are those where large planets are closer to the star and become smaller as they move away. In mixed systems, the planets are...

This video provides a brief overview of the planet Uranus. It starts by giving some key facts about Uranus, then discusses the discovery of Uranus by Sir William Herschel in 1781. Lastly, the video mentions that Uranus has two sets of...