The Origin of the solar system

United States, 1994

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Episode number 19 of Series “Universe: the infinite frontier: an introductory astronomy telecourse”.
The Solar system formed from a cloud of gas and dust from which our Sun and the planets emerged. As the cloud collapsed, and rotated faster, it formed into a disk, with a central bulge. The combination of this accelerated rotation, and gravity meant that the tiny dust particles formed into structures known as planetessimals, which eventually evolved into planets. Solar wind cleared the dusts and gases of this cloud after the planets formed. Astronomers study newly formed stars in order to locate possible formation of solar systems and planets.

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producer/director

David P. Stone

production company

Coastal Community Colleges

Duration

00:30:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1994

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Universe: the infinite frontier: an introductory astronomy telecourse

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Universe: the infinite frontier: an introductory astronomy telecourse

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ACMI Identifier

305772

Language

English

Subject categories

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Astronomy

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Solar system - Origin

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

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Sound

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Colour

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VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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