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Jupiter

Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System. It is a gas giant with a mass one-thousandth that of the Sun, but two...

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Mars

Floating in Space • 22m

Visit Mars, the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System after Mercury. In English, Mars carries the name of the Roman god of war and is often referred to as the 'Red Planet'. The latter refers to the effect of the iron oxide prevalent on Mars' surface, which gives it a reddish appearance distinctive among the astronomical bodies visible to the unaided eye. Music by KRON.

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Danielle Parsons executive producer
Danielle Parsons producer
Sean Nesler producer
Sean Nesler director
Sean Nesler editor
Sean Nesler animator
KRON original music score

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