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“How Did the Solar System Form?” Animation

“How Did the Solar System Form?” Animation
Levels
  • Introductory (K-5)
  • Intermediate (6-8)
Material Type
  • Animation/Visualization
Heliophysics Big Ideas
  • Big Idea 3.3 - Our Sun, like all stars, has a life cycle.
NGSS
  • ESS1 - Earth's Place in the Universe
  • PS1 - Matter and its Interactions
  • PS2 - Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
  • PS3 - Energy
Heliophysics Topics
  • Sun
  • Solar System
  • Stellar Evolution
Heliophysics Missions
  • Parker Solar Probe
  • Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO)
  • Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO)
Material Cost per Learner Free
Language English

The solar system is a pretty busy place. There are eight planets, hundreds of moons, and many thousands of asteroids and comets zipping around our Sun. But how did this busy stellar neighborhood come to be? This animated, roughly 3-minute video explores how the solar system formed, and features a downloadable poster in three different size options (8.5 x 11 inches, 8.5 x 13 inches, and 11 x 17 inches).

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