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What is the solar system?
· 13 min · S1 E37
Episode What is the solar system?
Buckle up, space explorers! Are you ready to blast off on an epic journey through our solar system? Join Mira and Finn as they leave Earth behind to explore the eight amazing planets that circle our Sun! Discover wild worlds made of solid rock, heavy metal, and swirling gas. Did you know there is a planet so incredibly hot it could melt a pizza oven? Or a giant gas planet so light it could float in a massive bathtub?
Get ready for mind-blowing space facts! We will travel to a planet with a raging hurricane bigger than Earth that has been blowing for over 300 years, climb a towering Martian volcano three times the size of Mount Everest, and even visit an ice giant that rolls on its side and smells exactly like rotten eggs! Yuck!
From the freezing, crater-covered rocks of Mercury to the supersonic winds of Neptune, our cosmic neighborhood is full of wild surprises. Perfect for summer stargazing, this episode will make you look at the night sky in a whole new way. Don't forget to stick around for the space-tastic trivia quiz at the end!
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