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Earth 
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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www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCDVN7DCzYE ~ 3:32 ~ NatGeo ~ Published on Nov 22, 2018
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Read more in "Planet Earth, explained": on.natgeo.com/2WAe19n

Jupiter 
Jupiter is the oldest and most massive world in the solar system.
Learn about the planet's origin story, its Great Red Spot and oceanic moons,
and how this ancient world influenced the formation of the solar system's other planets.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtkqwslbLY8 ~ 3:09 ~ NatGeo ~ Published on Dec 27, 2018
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Read more about Jupiter here: on.natgeo.com/2WAD6kB

Mars 
From its blood-like hue to its potential to sustain life, Mars has intrigued humankind for thousands of years.
Learn how the red planet formed from gas and dust and what its polar ice caps mean for life as we know it.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8pnmwOXhoY ~ 3:40 ~ NatGeo ~ Published on May 31, 2018
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Read more in "Mars": on.natgeo.com/2FKejos

Mercury 
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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www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KBjnNuhRHs ~ 3:31 ~ NatGeo ~ Published on Sep 7, 2018
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Read "Planet Mercury, explained": on.natgeo.com/2Ozq83J

Moon
What is the moon made of, and how did it form?
Learn about the moon's violent origins, how its phases shaped the earliest calendars,
and how humans first explored Earth's only natural satellite half a century ago.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AviDjR9mmo ~ 3:05 ~ NatGeo ~ Published on Jul 26, 2018
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Neptune 
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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www.youtube.com/watch?v=NStn7zZKXfE ~ 2:57 ~ NatGeo ~ Published on Mar 28, 2019
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Read more in "Neptune, explained": on.natgeo.com/2I3M5Xc

Pluto 
Pluto is one of the most mysterious and controversial celestial objects in the solar system.
Find out what most mystifies scientists and stargazers about this dwarf planet.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iZio70bd-M ~ 4:09 ~ NatGeo ~ Published on Sep 6, 2017

Saturn
How did the rings around Saturn form? How many moons does the planet have?
See stunning NASA images of the gas giant studied by Christian Huygens and Giovanni Cassini.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=epZdZaEQhS0 ~ 4:06 ~ NatGeo ~ Published on Sep 15, 2017
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Read more in "Saturn": on.natgeo.com/2FIaP4y

Solar System
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.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=libKVRa01L8 ~ 4:10 ~ NatGeo ~ Published on Aug 30, 2017
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Read more in "The solar system, explained": on.natgeo.com/2U3E2Be

Stars 
Countless stars dot the night sky. Learn how these celestial objects form,
how they are classified by brightness and temperature, and what happens when they die.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFO_bsg1sw8 ~ 2:47 ~ NatGeo ~ Published on Apr 26, 2019
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Read more in "Everything you wanted to know about stars": on.natgeo.com/2W3Zov1

Sun 
The sun keeps the planets in its orbit with a tremendous gravitational force.
What would happen if it disappeared entirely?
Learn about the star at the center of our solar system, and how it is critical to all life as we know it.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HoTK_Gqi2Q ~ 5:00 ~ NatGeo ~ Published on Jan 6, 2018
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Uranus
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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www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4NXbFOiOGk ~ 4:09 ~ NatGeo ~ Published on Feb 1, 2019
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Read more in "Planet Uranus, explained": on.natgeo.com/2FymTFI

Venus 
Named after the ancient Roman goddess of beauty, Venus is known for its exceptional brightness.
Find out about the volcanoes that dot Venus's surface, the storms that rage in its atmosphere,
and the surprising feature that makes Venus outshine every planet or star in the night sky.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvXa1n9fjow ~ NatGeo ~ Published on Oct 26, 2018
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Read more about Venus here: on.natgeo.com/2HYWJyx