Description
Discover the strangest facts about the planets—and learn why Pluto no longer counts as one.
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Join the National Air and Space Museum’s On Air team as they explore our cosmic neighborhood. Learn an easy mnemonic for remembering the planets, then uncover amazing facts about the planets including: magnetic tornadoes on Mercury, Venus’s runaway greenhouse effect, and the unusual history of Uranus.
Middle school science teachers can use this engaging introduction to support lessons about the solar system, planets, astronomy, space science, and planetary classification.
On Air is made possible by the generous support of Amazon, Boeing and the Hexcel Foundation.
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Featuring
Marty Kelsey
Beth Wilson
Shauna Edson
Production Team
Victoria Orozco
Aryaman Kantawala
Connor Peters
Special Thanks
Erika Novak
Beth Crownover
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00:00 Introduction
00:16 Scale of Solar System
00:41 Quick Tour
01:28 Pneumonic
02:21 Mercury
03:00 Venus
03:49 Earth
04:13 Mars
05:11 Jupiter
05:37 Saturn
06:43 Uranus
08:15 Neptune
08:50 Pluto