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How the Universe Works

MERCURY, FOR EXAMPLE, IS EXTREMELY DENSEAND HAS A VERY THIN CRUST. SO, IT'S POSSIBLE IT...

Plait:
MERCURY, FOR EXAMPLE, IS EXTREMELY DENSE
AND HAS A VERY THIN CRUST. SO, IT'S POSSIBLE IT STARTED OFF
AS A BIGGER PLANET. AND THEN SOMETHING
HIT IT AT AN ANGLE, AND IT SHEARED OFF
THE LIGHTER-WEIGHT CRUST, LEAVING ONLY THE DENSE CORE

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Plait: MERCURY, FOR EXAMPLE,
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IS EXTREMELY DENSE AND HAS A VERY THIN CRUST.
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SO, IT'S POSSIBLE IT STARTED OFF AS A BIGGER PLANET.
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AND THEN SOMETHING HIT IT AT AN ANGLE,
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AND IT SHEARED OFF THE LIGHTER-WEIGHT CRUST,
00:00:15.147 --> 00:00:17.483
LEAVING ONLY THE DENSE CORE.
Duration
18 seconds
Views
141
Timestamp in Movie
00:11:33
Uploaded
Jan 12, 2024
Season
1
Episode
6
Genres
documentary

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Movie Summary

A users guide to the cosmos from the big bang to galaxies, stars, planets and moons. Where did it all come from and how does it all fit together. A primer for anyone who has ever looked up at the night sky and wondered.
S01 • E05 THE NICE, NEAT, ORDERLY SOLAR SYSTEM THAT WE SEE TODAY - How the Universe Works 00:18
THE NICE, NEAT, ORDERLY SOLAR SYSTEM THAT WE SEE TODAY
S01 • E06 Narrator: THE YOUNG EARTH ALSO TOOK A BIG HIT. - How the Universe Works 00:19
Narrator: THE YOUNG EARTH ALSO TOOK A BIG HIT.
S02 • E04 COMPARED TO OUR SUN, IT IS TINY. - How the Universe Works 00:06
COMPARED TO OUR SUN, IT IS TINY.
S02 • E04 THIS IS A RED DWARF. - How the Universe Works 00:15
THIS IS A RED DWARF.
S01 • E06 ...WHICH THEN WENT INTO ORBIT AROUND THE EARTH - How the Universe Works 00:08
...WHICH THEN WENT INTO ORBIT AROUND THE EARTH
S02 • E03 Narrator: JUPITER-TYPE PLANETS CAN ONLY FORM - How the Universe Works 00:10
Narrator: JUPITER-TYPE PLANETS CAN ONLY FORM
S01 • E06 Narrator: THERE'S ALSO EVIDENCE - How the Universe Works 00:27
Narrator: THERE'S ALSO EVIDENCE
S01 • E08 ONCE THEY TURN HYDROGEN INTO HELIUM, - How the Universe Works 00:12
ONCE THEY TURN HYDROGEN INTO HELIUM,
S01 • E05 SOMETHING VERY LARGE STRUCK THE YOUNG PLANET MERCURY. - How the Universe Works 00:13
SOMETHING VERY LARGE STRUCK THE YOUNG PLANET MERCURY.
S02 • E02 BUT EVEN A PLANET-COVERING DUST STORM - How the Universe Works 00:18
BUT EVEN A PLANET-COVERING DUST STORM
S01 • E01 TO SMASH HYDROGEN ATOMS TOGETHER, - How the Universe Works 00:29
TO SMASH HYDROGEN ATOMS TOGETHER,
S01 • E05 AND THE YOUNG PLANET EARTH DID NOT ESCAPE, EITHER. - How the Universe Works 00:13
AND THE YOUNG PLANET EARTH DID NOT ESCAPE, EITHER.
S02 • E06 INCREDIBLE SPEED, - How the Universe Works 00:22
INCREDIBLE SPEED,
S03 • E06 BUT MOST OF THESE CREATURES WILL NEVER EVOLVE BEYOND THIS POINT. - How the Universe Works 00:16
BUT MOST OF THESE CREATURES WILL NEVER EVOLVE BEYOND THIS PO...
S01 • E05 THE DEBRIS CIRCLED AROUND THE EARTH... - How the Universe Works 00:08
THE DEBRIS CIRCLED AROUND THE EARTH...
S01 • E01 Woman: ALL PERSONNEL, BE PREPARED TO LEAVE. - How the Universe Works 00:17
Woman: ALL PERSONNEL, BE PREPARED TO LEAVE.
S02 • E01 [ RUMBLING ] - How the Universe Works 00:13
[ RUMBLING ]
S02 • E03 BUT WASP-12b WON'T LAST LONG. - How the Universe Works 00:28
BUT WASP-12b WON'T LAST LONG.
S02 • E04 BIG FLARES ON OUR SUN - How the Universe Works 00:16
BIG FLARES ON OUR SUN
S02 • E01 DEEP BENEATH, ROCK IS SO HOT AND PRESSURIZED - How the Universe Works 00:11
DEEP BENEATH, ROCK IS SO HOT AND PRESSURIZED